OpenVPN Remote Access connection problem

[leelasson]

Hello. I'm new to pfSense and I'm trying to setup an openVPN in my lab. The Netgate SG-3100 running pfSense 2.4.4 - P1. When I try to connect, it acts like the server isn't listening and no bytes are returned in the handshake and I get the 60 time out.

WAN 192.168.1.1
LAN 192.168.55.0/24
Tunnel Network 192.168.60.0/24

Server config:

dev ovpns1
verb 1
dev-type tun
dev-node /dev/tun1
writepid /var/run/openvpn_server1.pid
#user nobody
#group nobody
script-security 3
daemon
keepalive 10 60
ping-timer-rem
persist-tun
persist-key
proto udp4
cipher AES-128-CBC
auth SHA256
up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
client-connect /usr/local/sbin/openvpn.attributes.sh
client-disconnect /usr/local/sbin/openvpn.attributes.sh
local 192.168.1.9
tls-server
server 192.168.60.0 255.255.255.0
client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn-csc/server1
username-as-common-name
plugin /usr/local/lib/openvpn/plugins/openvpn-plugin-auth-script.so /usr/local/sbin/ovpn_auth_verify_async user TG9jYWwgRGF0YWJhc2U= false server1 1194
tls-verify "/usr/local/sbin/ovpn_auth_verify tls 'fdservercert' 1"
lport 1194
management /var/etc/openvpn/server1.sock unix
max-clients 10
push "route 192.168.55.0 255.255.255.0"
ca /var/etc/openvpn/server1.ca 
cert /var/etc/openvpn/server1.cert 
key /var/etc/openvpn/server1.key 
dh /etc/dh-parameters.2048
tls-auth /var/etc/openvpn/server1.tls-auth 0
ncp-ciphers AES-128-GCM
persist-remote-ip
float
topology subnet

Client config:

dev tun
persist-tun
persist-key
cipher AES-128-CBC
ncp-ciphers AES-128-GCM
auth SHA256
tls-client
client
resolv-retry infinite
remote 192.168.1.9 1194 udp
verify-x509-name "fdservercert" name
auth-user-pass
pkcs12 FDpfSense-UDP4-1194-llasson.p12
tls-auth FDpfSense-UDP4-1194-llasson-tls.key 1
remote-cert-tls server

The client shows:

I have reset and started over a number of times over the last two weeks. I've tried different server modes for Remote Access all with the same result.

What else should I try or document to help resolve the problem?

Thanks in advance for your help.
Lee

[Rico]

Did you run through the wizard or manual setup?
Firewall Rules in place (WAN Interface)?
Anything happens in the pfSense OpenVPN Log when the Client tries to connect?
Since your WAN is RFC1918 you have the Options Block private networks and loopback addresses and Block bogon networks for the WAN Interface unchecked, right?

-Rico

[chpalmer]

Are your packets even hitting your WAN? Double NAT is really never a good idea for servers if you can help it.

Packet Capture is your friend.

[johnpoz]

@leelasson said in OpenVPN Remote Access connection problem:

WAN 192.168.1.1

Where exactly is your client? Unless its on the wan network your going to have issue getting to a rfc1918 address from the internet ;)

Also you list wan as .1 but openvpn is listening on .9? So you setup a vip?

Also mentioned if your on the wan network 192.168.1 and trying to test this you would have to make sure you disable the block rfc1918 on your wan interface.

[leelasson]

@johnpoz nailed it!

I disabled rfc1918 and bingo! It worked.

Thank you!
Lee

[johnpoz]

@Rico mentioned that in the first post..

[leelasson]

@rico you nailed it also. However, I didn't uncheck the second option 'Block bogon networks'. What may fail with the Block bogon networks still checked?

I will be moving this to the Internet and will re-check the rfc1918 on deployment. For now I'm just getting used to pfSense in my lab and appreciate the lesson!

Thanks to you and all who replied.

Thanks,
Lee

[johnpoz]

What would fail with bogon still blocked is bogon's - but pretty sure pfsense pulls the rfc1918 space that is normally in bogon out... And lists in the different rfc1918 listing.

rfc1918 is a bogon ;) Well if you want to get technical about its - better term is prob martian...