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    Connect to OpenVPN server and directly to Internet, at the same time

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      stefan.lazarevic
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      Hello community,

      I have an old and many times asked question. Connect to vpn, but access internet at the same time, and not through pfsense, but directly. Here is my scenario.

      I am new to PFSense. Installed it like a week ago (2.4.4-RELEASE-p3), as my OpenVPN server. It will be used as vpn server only, for now. I have other solution for internet access.

      I can connect to openvpn. I have set client specific overrides, static IP addresses only. I want to block certain protocols and ports to some clients, also allow to other. I have done that via firewall rules and that works as expected.

      Now, i have a problem with connecting to vpn, but also being able to access internet. I have a remote server, not in my lan, that i want to connect, but also make it able to access internet. I have some backup syncing with it.

      I cant figure out how to allow a specific vpn client access to both internet directly and also to resources in my LAN over openvpn connection.

      Looking forward for some help.

      Best regards,

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        viragomann
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        Just uncheck "Redirect Gateway" in the client specific override or in the server settings and enter your local networks into the "IPv4/6 Local Network/s" box.

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          stefan.lazarevic @stefan.lazarevic
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          @stefan-lazarevic Ok, I have found out the solution.

          I have opened settings here:
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          Under tunnel settings, I have unchecked "Force all client-generated IPv4 traffic through the tunnel"
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          But, I want force other users through the tunnel, so I went to OpenVPN settings, than client specific overrides, then clicked to edit user and checked the "Force all client generated traffic through the tunnel." under Tunnel options.

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          Now my server can connect to Internet directly and also to my LAN.

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