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      cobrahead
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      Is it possible to use a dedicated IP purchased from Private Internet Access with OpenVPN/pfSense? The only setup instructions I can find are related to the PIA client... nothing for router setup. Just curious if anyone has experience with this.

      Thanks

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        viragomann @cobrahead
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        @cobrahead
        You can configure pfSense to connect to a PIA server. So yes, it's possible to run a OpenVPN client on a router.
        But why you want a dedicated IP? For accessing from the internet? Yes, that's possible as well.

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          cobrahead @viragomann
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          @viragomann This is the dedicated IP service offered by PIA. https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/private-internet-access-launches-dedicated-ip-address-option/

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            viragomann @cobrahead
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            @cobrahead
            Okay, so this is only a dedicated outbound IP for each vpn user.
            This has no impact on the vpn client connection from pfSense to the PIA service.

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              cobrahead @viragomann
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              @viragomann said in Setup PIA dedicated IP?:

              @cobrahead
              Okay, so this is only a dedicated outbound IP for each vpn user.
              This has no impact on the vpn client connection from pfSense to the PIA service.

              I wish it were that simple, but it requires a 'token' in order to work properly. The only way I know to make it work is by using the client 'app' installed on a machine. I am trying to figure out if there is a way to use it with pfsense, in such a way that all my PIA traffic is on that IP.... instead of one of the generic IPs that PIA normally assigns.

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                viragomann @cobrahead
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                @cobrahead
                If it is a standard OpenVPN it will work on pfSense as well. But I don't know, what their desktop app really does. You may have to ask the providers support for details.

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