OpenVPN will not connect
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I have configured OpenVPN on pfsense successfully using the official tutorial, and installed Openvpn client export package so that makes life easier..
- (Created a User under system/usermanager with certificate)
- (Created Client under OpenVPN and as the same username and password)
- (Server host or address under OpenVPN/Clients, do i need to fill there my Internet IP address?)
I have a modem from the provider and this modem on the LAN port is going to pfsense box on the WAN port.
Just on my ISP modem do i need to open some NAT ports to the pfsense box?
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@erbalo said in OpenVPN will not connect:
- (Created Client under OpenVPN and as the same username and password)
- (Server host or address under OpenVPN/Clients, do i need to fill there my Internet IP address?)
I guess you achieve to run an OpenVPN server, so there is nothing to do under OpenVPN/Client.
@erbalo said in OpenVPN will not connect:
Just on my ISP modem do i need to open some NAT ports to the pfsense box?
Yes, you must forward OpenVPN to pfSense.
Is pfSense or the ISP modem the default gateway in your LAN? If it's not pfSense you have to add some routes additionally.
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You followed the book and went through the wizard?
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/book/openvpn/using-the-openvpn-server-wizard-for-remote-access.htmlIf your modem is truly only a modem then there is nothing you should have to do on the modem. If it is a modem/router, then it should be set to bridged mode if that is an option. Your WAN IP is static? Are you testing from outside your network?
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@viragomann Just which ports UDP or TCP and port number do i need to open on my modem/router?
On my pfsense added WAN gateway that points to my ISP modem router such as 192.168.10.250
As example my PC gateway points to 192.168.1.1 of my pfsense router. Not to the 192.168.10.250@Raffi_ Yes i did that via Wizard and at the end hit the firewall rules etc.. to create.
I have no possibility to set my ISP modem/router as bridge. So i think i must forward ports but which ports? -
@erbalo said in OpenVPN will not connect:
Just which ports UDP or TCP and port number do i need to open on my modem/router?
That one your OpenVPN server is configured to listen to.
By default that's port 1194 UDP. -
Ok i did that but it didn't helped. Do i need to add NAT ports on pfsense box? There is a Firewall rule but NAT rule isn't created.
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Some stupid ISP routers do NAT on inbound traffic. If that is the case and you cannot disable it, you have to uncheck "Block private networks" in the WAN interface settings.
Basically I'd suggest to replace the router by pfSense, bridging the modem if possible.
@erbalo said in OpenVPN will not connect:
Do i need to add NAT ports on pfsense box? There is a Firewall rule but NAT rule isn't created.
That depends on your setup. Provide more details about your configuration.
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Can this be done not the brdiging the Modem/Router but Modem/Router set as DMZ?
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Yes, the DMZ mode normally forwards all to the IP or MAC you can define there.
However, consider the possibility that the router may do NAT on incoming traffic as mentioned. -
@viragomann said in OpenVPN will not connect:
However, consider the possibility that the router may do NAT on incoming traffic as mentioned.
What do you mean here? Sorry for me a double check if i am understanding good.
When set my modem to forward all via DMZ to my PFsense Router, my pfsense maps all the NAT ports?
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@erbalo
Many ISP routers and also other ones translate the source IP form incoming packets to their LAN IP when forwarding to an internal device.
If that is the case and you have and you cannot deactivate it, you have to remove the check from WAN settings as mentioned above. -
@viragomann said in OpenVPN will not connect:
@erbalo
Many ISP routers and also other ones translate the source IP form incoming packets to their LAN IP when forwarding to an internal device.
If that is the case and you have and you cannot deactivate it, you have to remove the check from WAN settings as mentioned above.Another ports forwards works fine, just this problem i don't have it. I have just set my Modem/Router on DMZ and just all forwardings goes via PFsense but VPN not working.. Tried via that Android explort client file on my Android OpenVPN app.
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Again, you have to provide more details to get help here.
@erbalo said in OpenVPN will not connect:
but VPN not working
What do you get?
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@viragomann said in OpenVPN will not connect:
Many ISP routers and also other ones translate the source IP form incoming packets to their LAN IP when forwarding to an internal device.
Like what devices do this - this would be utterly moronic.. Never seen this.. Sure you could do such a thing on pfsense. But you would have to do it on purpose, ie a source nat..
Never seen some soho router that would do source natting even if you wanted to, let a lone on its own.
Where is the sniff on the wan when trying to access the openvpn? Lets see this please..
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@johnpoz said in OpenVPN will not connect:
Like what devices do this
Seen on a Fortigate B60, but also on others.
It's some kind of a "plug and play" setup. There is no need to configure the destination devices firewalls, cause the access seems to come from its own subnet.@johnpoz said in OpenVPN will not connect:
this would be utterly moronic
Absolutly agree.
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@viragomann said in OpenVPN will not connect:
There is no need to configure the destination devices firewalls, cause the access seems to come from its own subnet.
Which is a utterly horrible idea ;) Sure its an option if the device doesn't have a gateway set, I do it myself to talk to one of my devices when I vpn in, because it doesn't have a gateway..
But to auto do that without the admin purposely having to enable - just horrible idea.
If that is the case and its coming from rfc1918, then just turn off the block rfc1918 rule.. As already mentioned.. But would still like to see the sniff of hist phone trying to access the vpn..
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@johnpoz said in OpenVPN will not connect:
If that is the case and its coming from rfc1918, then just turn off the block rfc1918 rule.
Obviously it's not:
@erbalo said in OpenVPN will not connect:
Another ports forwards works fine, just this problem i don't have it.
But that's all he let us know...
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@johnpoz said in OpenVPN will not connect:
@viragomann said in OpenVPN will not connect:
Many ISP routers and also other ones translate the source IP form incoming packets to their LAN IP when forwarding to an internal device.
Like what devices do this - this would be utterly moronic.. Never seen this.. Sure you could do such a thing on pfsense. But you would have to do it on purpose, ie a source nat..
Never seen some soho router that would do source natting even if you wanted to, let a lone on its own.
Where is the sniff on the wan when trying to access the openvpn? Lets see this please..
What do you mean about sniff on my Phone and WAN? i don't understand the question sorry.
If you mean where my phone then located i have tried all the time WIFI disabled on my phone.
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Sniff on your pfsense wan, via diag, packet capture menu item for the port your listening on for openvpn. Then try and make a connection from your phone - or other client that is not on your network..
example
That is my phone coming from the 172.58 address (t-mobile) hitting my openvpn port (1194 udp) on my wan IP 64.53.x.x
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@johnpoz said in OpenVPN will not connect:
Sniff on your pfsense wan, via diag, packet capture menu item for the port your listening on for openvpn. Then try and make a connection from your phone - or other client that is not on your network..
example
That is my phone coming from the 172.58 address (t-mobile) hitting my openvpn port (1194 udp) on my wan IP 64.53.x.x
Ohh learned something news!! Did that but nothing to see there. Tested another port which i have use for other thinks and i see that as well.
