<![CDATA[OpenVPN assigning interface not working]]>Hello,

I am running OpenVPN on pfsense since years and now, for some need, I would like to assign an interface for it.

I've followed the documentation here : https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vpn/openvpn/assign.html

But I have a problem... I have now the two following tabs in "Interfaces" :

  • OVPNInterface (the new OPT assigned interface)
  • OpenVPN (which is the default one)

I have removed all rules in OpenVPN and put them on OVPNInterface. When I do that, I try to connect with my client device on pfsense and I have not any access anywhere... When I try to put a rule again on OpenVPN interface to allow traffic, it works.

My conclusion is that the new interface is totally ignored by Openvpn despite the service restart and firewall reboot I've done.

Anyone has an idea please ?

Thank you.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/189289/openvpn-assigning-interface-not-workingRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 19:17:39 GMTSun, 21 Jul 2024 15:13:56 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN assigning interface not working on Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:22:10 GMT]]>@netgatech said in OpenVPN assigning interface not working:

thanks but can you go on internet from clients using the vpn ?

I'm answering this post with my phone. The phone uses OpenVPN connect, and is a OpenVPN client.
I'm connected to the pfSense VPN server shown above.
So, yes 😊

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1178249https://forum.netgate.com/post/1178249Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:22:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN assigning interface not working on Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:15:27 GMT]]>@Gertjan Ok thanks but can you go on internet from clients using the vpn ?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1178224https://forum.netgate.com/post/1178224Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:15:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN assigning interface not working on Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:40:26 GMT]]>@netgatech

My default OpenVPN page is completely empty :

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The OpenVPN server is bound to the VPNS interface :

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Rules : just one pass rule :

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]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1178010https://forum.netgate.com/post/1178010Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:40:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN assigning interface not working on Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:28:56 GMT]]>@Gertjan Hello, I've succeeded to make it works by creating a rule on OpenVPN (default tab) saying that all traffic that don't go to local subnet go to the default pfsense gateway and not the GW on new open vpn interface created.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1177968https://forum.netgate.com/post/1177968Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:28:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN assigning interface not working on Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:06:05 GMT]]>@netgatech said in OpenVPN assigning interface not working:

can access LAN resources but not on internet. I saw I've to create NAT outbound rules but it's not so clear

Make it clear :

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where 192.168.1.0/24 is my LAN
192.168.2.0/24 is my second LAN
192.168.100.0/24 is my third LAN
192.168.3.0/24 is my OpenVPN server interface instance.

I've created nothing.

When I connect with my OpenVPN client to my pfSense OpenVPN server, I can visit LAN(s) and I'm using the Internet of pfSense (so I get into pfSense over the VPN, and that back out again to visit whatever).

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1177922https://forum.netgate.com/post/1177922Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:06:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN assigning interface not working on Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:38:53 GMT]]>@viragomann Hello, thanks for your answer. For no reason, yesterday it started to work... I can't explain what I've missed but I have rebooted the FW one more time and tested again.

For now, I have to solve the other issue I have; I can access LAN resources but not on internet. I saw I've to create NAT outbound rules but it's not so clear and what I tried is not working yet. I should miss something here...

Thank you!

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1177906https://forum.netgate.com/post/1177906Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:38:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN assigning interface not working on Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:31:54 GMT]]>@netgatech
Is the dedicated interface shown up in Status > Interface?
And if it is can you post a screenshot, please?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1177885https://forum.netgate.com/post/1177885Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:31:54 GMT