OpenVPN(pureVPN) on version 2.7.2

Cliffb

Hi all, a bit newbie to pfsense,
I have a purevpn account and running pfsense 2.7.2, I can find some instructions on how to set openvpn to connect using my purevpn account on version 2.5.2, but this doesnt seem to work on this version of pfsense..

I followed the instructions on purevpn site for the version 2.5.2, but all I get is pending when I check the status, I have removed and even wiped and reloaded pfsense to see if something else I had on there was conflicting, but no joy, it just sits at pending. I thought it may be the encryption levels so played with those a bit and got same results, so something not right or missing from my config, the instructions dont relate exactly to 2.7.2 but seemed close enough. I was going to try 2.5.2 but cant download a copy that boots off USB to work.

I just want to have a connection via vpn on pfsense to allow certain ports back in to my network

thanks

C

viragomann

@Cliffb
Enhance the log level to 4 and try to connect.
Post the OpenVPN log after.

msurg

Did you manage to connect to Purepvn?

Rudder2

I figured it out...Used PureVPN pfSense 2.5.2 instructions and loosely https://vpnalert.com/guides/nordvpn-pfsense/ I changed the PureVPN pfSense 2.5.2 instructions in this manner:

'17. Client Certificate: None' to 'Client Certificate: webConfigurator default (XXXXXXXX) (Server: Yes, In Use)
Added after '23. Under Advanced Configuration:'
Custom options: (from ovpn file downloaded from PureVPN)
dev tun
auth-user-pass
persist-key
persist-tun
nobind
compress

With these changes it connected after 2 retries and has been connected for the last couple hours...Now to make rules to sent traffic to my newly added pfSense based always connected VPN.

Hooyah!!!!

Rudder2