WAN / LAN/ Open VPN Client / webserver

Franscoisp

Hi Guys

this is my first post here and I have been grinding through every post I could find but I could not find a solution to my problem.

Lan is 172.16.0.12 / 16
Wan is PPPoE (Fixed IP)
Strong_vpn client connection

Internet access from inside worked like a charm, I am using the VPN connection as the gateway in order to have unrestricted internet.

The next part is where the problems start.

I need to allow access to a web server that is behind the pfsense firewall.
I have done the following:

My vpn connection does not have a static IP address, so i am using NO-IP for dynamic dns.
I have checked and the IP addresses update well.

My port forwarding requirements are as follows:
Port 80 from ANY interface to 172.16.0.11(Web)

1. Created a new NAT rule to forward the port to the server, It created a new association rule for the VPN connection.

From Firewall –> Nat--> Port Forwarding:

2. In Advanced settings I unchecked "Disable NAT Reflection for port forwards"
3. Rebooted the firewall.

Now when I go to the domain name that NO-IP gave me the website does not open. I have been through this setup and everything that I have done seems correct (according to other posts on the forum)

Any help with this will be much appreciated.

Franscoisp

Quick update:

i turned off the vpn and set up the forwarding won the wan connection and it seems to be working.
but i need it to work through the vpn connection :(

cheers

SeventhSon

You shouldn't need any NAT between VPN<>LAN, just some allow rules (everything is blocked by default on the VPN interface).