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    CONNECTION WITH REMOTE SERVER NOT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE OF A SERVER VERIFICATION METHOD ERROR

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      romantik70 @kiokoman
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        romantik70
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        Thank you for answering me even if the gentlness it's not the best side of you .... if the block letter bother you i dont care . i make it to underlight the post title. i am not beyond a modem because my modem is a simple one . you have probably missunderstood my question : i need to know how to solve ... the issue . that i am the client side of it i was slowing understand, thanks anyway man .The 3 times repeated post maybe it's simply an error.

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        • kiokomanK
          kiokoman LAYER 8
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          yeah gg, i just politely told you to delete your 3 errors,nothing more. i already told you what's going on and what to check/what to do. if you are unable to understand that 192.168.1.107 is a local network and you are in a double NAT situation / that 185.212 is not aswering you and that the server stuff is totaly wrong maybe it's time for you to ask help from your local computer shop because as far as I'm concerned you are on you own from now on

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          we must focus on silencing this @guest character. we must make up lies and alter the copyrights !
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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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            You seem to have configured an OpenVPN server in those first 3 screenshots. Remove the server config, you are trying to setup pfSense as a client.

            In the client setup remove the local port setting. It should probably be random. It should definitely not be 443.
            Is the remote server port supposed to be 443?

            Set the correct client certificate there. Currently it's set to none but you uploaded a client cert.

            Is that the correct algorithm? What instructions does the provider give?

            Steve

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            • GertjanG
              Gertjan @romantik70
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              @romantik70 said in CONNECTION WITH REMOTE SERVER NOT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE OF A SERVER VERIFICATION METHOD ERROR:

              a french provider sgpv.fr , cheap one but in doesnt give much cupport on pfsense

              That must be shpv.fr ....
              True, no doc on there site - nothing.

              They should have send you a ovpn file.
              Something like this :

              dev tun
              tun-ipv6
              persist-tun
              persist-key
              cipher AES-256-CBC
              ncp-ciphers AES-256-GCM:AES-128-GCM
              auth SHA256
              tls-client
              client
              resolv-retry infinite
              remote  ovpn-20.shpv.fr 1194 udp
              setenv opt block-outside-dns
              lport 0
              verify-x509-name "ovpn-20.shpv.fr" name
              remote-cert-tls server
              
              <ca>
              -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
              MIIEejCCA2KgAwIBAgIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADCBhTELMAkGA1UEBhMCRlIx
              CzAJBgNVBAgTAkxHMQ8wDQYDVQQHEwZDdXpvcm4xEDAOBgNVBAoTB015IENvbXAx
              ....
              1MfwfMdquqHOhL5g50oNQx2IPzEAxQYFN50ldEa2UISrFAT1XTEzt4WColWm6BVN
              KTRaTO1TFK6r0vBduzLKT6+67L1d94R7PhDmxlo+iHFAxGQZ+0j47kNreXd+cpPA
              31jwp8xl3G6sP5uzEgjDhpXsLJDWxA8+91hNB+SzRJIHO/KoUulIOW0yKDAzBg==
              -----END CERTIFICATE-----
              </ca>
              <cert>
              -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
              MIIFyzCCBLOgAwIBAgIBCDANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADCBhTELMAkGA1UEBhMCRlIx
              CzAJBgNVBAgTAkxHMQ8wDQYDVQQHEwZDdXpvcm4xEDAOBgNVBAoTB015IENvbXAx
              .....
              bPdyJELvVKb2R1KmSeIhZWD35DTXFXLFWjrqMNGEK9IS1BI0tKBe9d65AG6Wa4Fm
              vprkfrgTJXzgpwn0IvQuKywX6SiTSsXNdKQguRlW6IXRRjYgSa/zzGRcGhM4Tbc=
              -----END CERTIFICATE-----
              </cert>
              <key>
              -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
              MIIJQwIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAASCCS0wggkpAgEAAoICAQCiCfugEqEwwYLt
              WB30IU69/WyuNmie6u+8BuB/YqCrvaw+OE/k9CfBOPSnz6uTdhXzNuVsCEgohYx5
              ......
              ofYH48jmh0k7phi7NIpUOX3p6p6lZzfAKwIcWL02sUsYl0Ksq/t4FcOxfjM5SMCs
              1DUju9boXwK3W0iYaN840z458YshdVJswNBea+pXUrxThZAwignlF1D5X2APBgCj
              +w1macvEpWG5bEVWLk+F15ynoBSdqWQ=
              -----END PRIVATE KEY-----
              </key>
              <tls-crypt>
              #
              # 2048 bit OpenVPN static key
              #
              -----BEGIN OpenVPN Static key V1-----
              893c76e84187bb1e40f987c83db4d256
              ....
              ece32853d36402fe32c384500c0baa5d
              d98ddda17568898ed19b75671bb24467
              8c5a6102dc6ab3275c6fa36d8853b668
              -----END OpenVPN Static key V1-----
              </tls-crypt>
              

              The <ca> .... </ca> has to be imported in the System > Certificate Manager > CAs : : click on "Add" and then select "Import an existing Certificate Authority" - Don't fille in the "Certificate Private Key (optional)", just the "Certificate data".
              The <cert> .... </cert> and <key> ... </key> jhave to be imported into System Certificate Manager > Certificates : click on "Add" and then select "Import an existing Certificate"

              Now create a OPVN client.
              Over there, you'll be copy pasting the <tls-crypt>, also present in the ovpn file.
              Most of the settings can be set directly, some ned to be set after trail-and-error testing.

              Btw : it is highly advisable to choose a provider that gives details about how to set openvpn - as a client - on your side.
              This often boils down to installing https://www.ovpn.com/en/guides/windows-openvpn-gui - and then 'import' the ovpn file your supplier gave you => done. Millions are using OpenVPN like that, we all need this app so we can connect from "home" to our company infrastructure a safe way.
              I advise you strongly to test this first. Still the OpenVPN GUI client and connect it to your VPN provider.
              Take note of the logs .... and when all works as aspected, try implementing aan openvpn client on pfSense.

              Note : confirm that you want to connect your entire network to this VPN ...

              No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
              Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                romantik70 @kiokoman
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                @kiokoman man thank you for all … but your believes stay with you and keep them with you ….. dont answer any more to my topics it's not either the right way or the right tone to do it i will be on my own…. bye

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Hmm. He really did just ask you to post one thread, which is reasonable. I think there's just a misunderstanding here. 😕

                  Steve

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                    romantik70
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                      romantik70
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                      he is a red neck ....do you understand what is a red neck a peasant with peaseant behaviours that's it ....much thank to you guidance but still i havent solved the issue ...i will try again

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                      • GertjanG
                        Gertjan
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                        As for the questions :
                        What did your receive from sgpv.fr ? is it really in reality shpv.fr ? A ovpn file ? Something else ?
                        What do they propose to actually use your connection ?

                        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                        • johnpozJ
                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                          @romantik70 said in CONNECTION WITH REMOTE SERVER NOT ESTABLISHED BECAUSE OF A SERVER VERIFICATION METHOD ERROR:

                          WARNING: No server certificate verification method has been enabled.

                          That shouldn't stop you from connecting, that is just a warning..
                          I suggest you up your logging level to get more info on why exactly your not connecting

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                            What is you current OpenVPN client config after making those changes?

                            What is the provider asking for?

                            Steve

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                              romantik70
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                              i am only certain about a thing : the vpn works becuse i have tried to connect an vm with the windows openvpn program . on that vm there is a server web and i have put an html page .Connecting to that web server's page through an other connection i can load correctly the web page , so i am sure that the vpn connection has no mulfunction.. What i cannot do is to make it work with pfsense , but i need it , because my network has multiple VMs , that need to share that public static ip address that the vpn offers to me. In the picture attached there is a schetch of my network . The first time i did it , almost 1 year ago with the same provider shpv.fr it worked.After a period of time they changed configuration and i got that error. i quitted the service for one year because they told me that they didnt give pfsense support , the same answer they have given now , afterall , and i didnt manage to use the service any more.i have searched other privider that provides similar services at the same cheap price but i havent been able to find one similar so i have decide to return with them , but the support is scarce , after all they are french .my network.png .

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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                That drawing is pretty useless to be honest..

                                What is the ovpn file they gave you to connect with?

                                Going to state again that warning has is not the reason your failing to connect.. Its a warning that your not validating the server cert.. That is all... its not a failure reason..

                                I see the same error when I connect to my openvpn AS,

                                Dec 17 12:20:05 	openvpn 	94221 	WARNING: No server certificate verification method has been enabled. See http://openvpn.net/howto.html#mitm for more info. 
                                

                                Connects just fine...

                                Dec 17 12:20:11 	openvpn 	94221 	Initialization Sequence Completed
                                Dec 17 12:20:11 	openvpn 	94221 	WARNING: this configuration may cache passwords in memory -- use the auth-nocache option to prevent this
                                Dec 17 12:20:06 	openvpn 	94221 	/usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup ovpnc3 1500 1553 172.27.240.11 255.255.240.0 init
                                Dec 17 12:20:06 	openvpn 	94221 	/sbin/route add -net 172.27.240.0 172.27.240.1 255.255.240.0
                                Dec 17 12:20:06 	openvpn 	94221 	/sbin/ifconfig ovpnc3 172.27.240.11 172.27.240.1 mtu 1500 netmask 255.255.240.0 up 
                                

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                                  romantik70
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                                  whatever warnig or error it is the vpn it's not working i dont have the inner nat address it's a 172.etc.tct.etc address for translating tcp pockets inside my network . overall the vpn it's not working . and i cannot find the reason it isnt .

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                                  • johnpozJ
                                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                    last edited by johnpoz

                                    UP our log level in your client!! So you can see more detail.

                                    loglevel.jpg

                                    If need be take it past 5 into the debug level..

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                                      romantik70 @johnpoz
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                                      @johnpoz i didnt draw it for any other reason to show my network i didnt meant to show it to you for explanatory reasons . however , if you see my last screenshot there shvpn failure.png ould be an ip address instead of that n/a. to the OPT interface .

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                                      • johnpozJ
                                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                        last edited by johnpoz

                                        Well our not going to get an IP if you don't connect, we can not see WHY your not connecting without up your log level to give us detail on the connection attempt that warning of not verify server cert has nothing to do with why the connection is failing.

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                                        • PippinP
                                          Pippin
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                                          Not providing asked info, no help...

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                                          Halton Arp

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                                            romantik70
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                                            these are the logs it gives out when i try to connect man if you van help you are the best in the forum.logs.png

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