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VPN with DHCP from server LAN

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    djdmx @Jarhead
    last edited by Dec 25, 2022, 4:17 PM

    @jarhead thank you, can you tell me how to configure it and how to assign the tunnel to the 3td NIC?

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      Jarhead @djdmx
      last edited by Dec 25, 2022, 5:24 PM

      @djdmx
      https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/recipes/openvpn-bridged.html

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        djdmx @Jarhead
        last edited by Dec 25, 2022, 7:22 PM

        @jarhead thank you so much, I'll try and let you know

        J 1 Reply Last reply Dec 26, 2022, 10:46 AM Reply Quote 0
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          Jarhead @djdmx
          last edited by Dec 26, 2022, 10:46 AM

          @djdmx
          Just to add, if you don't have at least a 500/500 internet at both sites, it's gonna be tough.
          tap vpn's were always frowned upon but it was never the vpn, just because the internet connections weren't fast enough.

          I remember I hit a few snags setting it up so any problems you have, just post here. I should be able to remember what I did.

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            djdmx @Jarhead
            last edited by Dec 26, 2022, 12:29 PM

            @jarhead thank you!
            I set up correctly PFSense at home as OpenVPN server, in tap mode, and bridge with LAN interface.

            Now I have to configure the second PFSense as OpenVPN client and assign it to 3rd NIC.
            Any suggestion?

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              djdmx @Jarhead
              last edited by Dec 26, 2022, 9:31 PM

              @jarhead I have some problems with tunnel configuration:
              I set up server side in Peer to Peer (Shared Key) mode (in this mode it's not possible to select "Bridge DHCP", and the same Peer to Peer (Shared Key) mode on the PfSense client.
              On the server I create a bridge with openvpn and LAN.
              The tunnel is working (client correctly connect to the server), but it doesn't obtain an ip address from server's LAN DHCP.

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                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @djdmx
                last edited by Dec 26, 2022, 9:59 PM

                @djdmx said in VPN with DHCP from server LAN:

                Peer to Peer (Shared Key

                That is going away anyway - I would suggest from doing any sort of anything with shared key as the setup

                https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/12981
                Warn about OpenVPN shared key deprecation

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                  djdmx @johnpoz
                  last edited by Dec 26, 2022, 10:02 PM

                  @johnpoz Thank you, I know that. It's only for the first test

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                    djdmx
                    last edited by Dec 28, 2022, 9:09 PM

                    I did it!

                    This is my configuration:

                    SERVER

                    OpenVPN settings:
                    Peer to Peer (Shared Key)
                    Tap mode
                    UDP on IPV4
                    Interface WAN
                    Port 1194
                    Data encryption (default 256-bit)
                    Tunnel IP4 network 192.178.168.0/30

                    Interfaces:
                    OpenVPN interface assigned to OPT1
                    Bridge with LAN and OPT1

                    Firewall rules:
                    WAN -> permit UDP 1194 from any to WAN
                    OPT1 -> permit any IPv4 from any to any
                    BRIDGE -> permit any IPv4 from any to any
                    OPENVPN -> permit any IPv4 from any to any

                    CLIENT

                    OpenVPN settings:
                    Peer to Peer (Shared Key)
                    Tap mode
                    UDP on IPV4
                    Interface WAN
                    Server host -> my_server_IP
                    Server Port 1194
                    Data encryption (default 256-bit)
                    Tunnel IP4 network 192.178.168.0/30

                    OpenVPN interface assigned to OPT1
                    Bridge with LAN2 and OPT1 with DHCP IPv4 address

                    Firewall rules:

                    OPT1 -> permit any IPv4 from any to any
                    LAN2 -> permit any IPv4 from any to any
                    BRIDGE -> permit any IPv4 from any to any
                    OPENVPN -> permit any IPv4 from any to any

                    Now I'll try to move to Peer to Perr (SSL/TLS) ;-)

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                      Jarhead @djdmx
                      last edited by Dec 28, 2022, 10:36 PM

                      @djdmx Good to hear!!
                      Sorry I haven't answered any of your posts, just getting over the flu. But you didn't need my help anyway!

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