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    How to access an OpenVPN client from LAN

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      peterlinuxgeek
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      Hi All,

      I have a somewhat unusual request. My internal LAN is behind a pfSense running multiple OpenVPN servers.

      I have an old PC running FreeNAS that I would like to put that somewhere on the internet (no static IP and behind a router)

      I managed in the past to install an OpenVPN client on this FreeNAS PC and make a connection - hopefully I can get this working again. (It will connect to an OpenVPN server exclusively for this purpose)

      But… once that is done I would like to be able to have the computers in my LAN find their way to the FreeNAS through the VPN... (= the other way around)

      FreeNAS will be setup as a time-machine - my MACs need to access it no matter where on the internet the FreeNAS is...

      I lacking some knowledge in how to do that last step - if possible.
      I assume I need a special route on the home pfSense and make sure the FreeNAS always gets the same tunnel IP ...?

      Tips / ideas are appreciated!

      Thanks

      Peter

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