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OpenVPN set up questions

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    OwlBear
    last edited by Feb 9, 2023, 9:40 AM

    Hey pfSense is quite new to me.

    For some reason the export packages aren't showing up. I installed the OpenVPN client export package but I can't download the .msi file for Windows. What could be the reason it's not showing up?

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      viragomann @OwlBear
      last edited by Feb 9, 2023, 11:09 AM

      @owlbear
      Did you setup an OpenVPN remote access server properly?

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        OwlBear @viragomann
        last edited by Feb 9, 2023, 11:28 AM

        @viragomann yes I already did this configuration multiple times successfully this is the only time the exports (blue button) aren't showing up. Don't know why.

        I'm pretty sure if I uninstall everything and redo everything it will work. But I'm wondering why it doesn't work now.

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          viragomann @OwlBear
          last edited by Feb 9, 2023, 11:42 AM

          @owlbear
          Check if the OpenVPN server mode is "remote access".

          If you use SSL/TLS auth, there must be a CA assigned to the server and user certificates must be generated with it.
          Check in System > Certificate Manager > Certificates

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            Jarhead @viragomann
            last edited by Feb 9, 2023, 1:04 PM

            Yup, most likely this.
            vpn.png

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              OwlBear @Jarhead
              last edited by Feb 11, 2023, 10:23 PM

              @jarhead @viragomann I think I found out the hard way. I just completly started over again with a fresh pfsense firewall and then something hit me. The Remote Access mode was on SSL/TLS + User Auth. I changed it to only User Auth. No the OpenVPN clients do show up.

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                OwlBear @viragomann
                last edited by Feb 11, 2023, 10:48 PM

                @viragomann you had it right they didn't show up because there were no user certificates. So my configuration wasn't complete.

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