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Configuring openvpn server and client

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  • J
    jerryxLinuX
    last edited by Dec 7, 2015, 11:16 AM

    ok i try in other network were pfsense is updated. and let you know.

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      jerryxLinuX
      last edited by Dec 7, 2015, 12:36 PM

      While trying from another two network its working fine , in vpn status i got status " up and bytes sent and received are changing only in bytes:
      but while trying to ping from one network to other it fails.

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        jerryxLinuX
        last edited by Dec 7, 2015, 1:21 PM

        sorry for the wrong update , client can access the server but server is not responding to client .
        what might be the issue .
        while trying ping from client its success ,
        while trying ping from server to client it fails

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          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by Dec 7, 2015, 5:31 PM

          firewall on client is quite often blocking…

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            jerryxLinuX
            last edited by Dec 8, 2015, 6:57 AM

            Still same problem , server cant able to access client
            checked firewall i have made rules same as server on client.
            any configuration for firewall rules do you have

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            • J
              jerryxLinuX
              last edited by Dec 8, 2015, 10:19 AM

              Firewall/Rules
              Tab OpenVPN
              Create rule: pass, any, any, any

              i gave all but still now no luck

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                doktornotor Banned
                last edited by Dec 8, 2015, 10:27 AM

                Which part of "firewall on client" was confusing? Most importantly - there are firewall logs, use them!!!

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                  jerryxLinuX
                  last edited by Dec 8, 2015, 11:24 AM

                  how to check firewall log?
                  status–>systemlogs-->firewall tab. is it so : i have found oly tcp are blocked in my client Ip varies not the server IP is blocked in there.

                  in server config
                  what to mention in advanced option
                  push "route server.o subnet" ; route client.o subnet;
                  is this the correct way ? why we are doing this?
                  in my case
                  eg. push "route"192.168.114.0 255.255.255.0";route 192.168.140.0 255.255.255.0

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                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                    last edited by Dec 8, 2015, 11:48 AM

                    Dude.. The CLIENT firewall… Why would that be in logs on pfsense?

                    What OS is your client?

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                      jerryxLinuX
                      last edited by Dec 8, 2015, 12:01 PM

                      the client firewall is also pfsense . i am trying to communicate b/w two pfsense.
                      or i mistook your question

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                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                        last edited by Dec 8, 2015, 12:49 PM Dec 8, 2015, 12:16 PM

                        So where did you state that?  What IP are you trying to ping?  An IP on the network in your site to site connection?  Or the pfsense client vpn IP, or its lan or its wan??  What?

                        Did you create a peer to peer or a remote access on the server pfsense?  What networks do you have at each site??

                        edit:  Dude while I don't normally mind PMs with questions, etc..  Post your stuff in this thread… And what networks are on each side and what is the tunnel network..  Who exactly are you trying to ping..  These are basic questions that we need to know if you want any sort of help..

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                          jerryxLinuX
                          last edited by Dec 8, 2015, 1:10 PM

                          peer to peer ssl/tls
                          my server.conf

                          dev ovpns2
                          verb 1
                          dev-type tun
                          tun-ipv6
                          dev-node /dev/tun2
                          writepid /var/run/openvpn_server2.pid
                          #user nobody
                          #group nobody
                          script-security 3
                          daemon
                          keepalive 10 60
                          ping-timer-rem
                          persist-tun
                          persist-key
                          proto udp
                          cipher AES-128-CBC
                          auth SHA256
                          up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
                          down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
                          local xxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                          tls-server
                          server 10.0.8.0 255.255.255.0
                          client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn-csc
                          ifconfig 10.0.8.1 10.0.8.2
                          tls-verify "/usr/local/sbin/ovpn_auth_verify tls 'cantonpfs' 1 "
                          lport 1194
                          management /var/etc/openvpn/server2.sock unix
                          push "route 192.168.114.0 255.255.255.0"
                          ca /var/etc/openvpn/server2.ca
                          cert /var/etc/openvpn/server2.cert
                          key /var/etc/openvpn/server2.key
                          dh /etc/dh-parameters.1024
                          tls-auth /var/etc/openvpn/server2.tls-auth 0
                          comp-lzo adaptive
                          persist-remote-ip
                          float
                          push "route 192.168.114.0 255.255.255.0"
                          route 192.168.140.0 255.255.255.0

                          client.conf

                          dev ovpnc1
                          verb 1
                          dev-type tun
                          tun-ipv6
                          dev-node /dev/tun1
                          writepid /var/run/openvpn_client1.pid
                          #user nobody
                          #group nobody
                          script-security 3
                          daemon
                          keepalive 10 60
                          ping-timer-rem
                          persist-tun
                          persist-key
                          proto udp
                          cipher AES-128-CBC
                          auth SHA256
                          up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
                          down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
                          local 10.1.10.11
                          tls-client
                          client
                          lport 0
                          management /var/etc/openvpn/client1.sock unix
                          remote xxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx 1194
                          ifconfig 10.0.8.2 10.0.8.1
                          ca /var/etc/openvpn/client1.ca
                          cert /var/etc/openvpn/client1.cert
                          key /var/etc/openvpn/client1.key
                          tls-auth /var/etc/openvpn/client1.tls-auth 1
                          comp-lzo adaptive
                          resolv-retry infinite

                          so my server ip is : 192.168.114.254
                          my client ip is : 192.168.140.254

                          i can ping from client(140.254) to server(114.254) , but not from server(114.254) to client(140.254)

                          any other info needed , sorry for giving less details

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                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                            last edited by Dec 8, 2015, 3:53 PM

                            please just post up a gui shot of your client config and server config..  Your not editing the .conf manually are you?

                            What do you have in your outbound nat on the client?  On the server?  What is the routing table on pfsense of the client look like and on the server side..  On the client you should be putting in what networks are remote..

                            clientvpnsettings.png
                            clientvpnsettings.png_thumb

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                              jerryxLinuX
                              last edited by Dec 8, 2015, 4:24 PM

                              herewith i have attached all the config screenshots

                              server.conf1.jpg
                              server.conf1.jpg_thumb
                              server.conf2.jpg
                              server.conf2.jpg_thumb
                              clent.conf1.jpg
                              clent.conf1.jpg_thumb
                              client.conf2.jpg
                              client.conf2.jpg_thumb
                              ![clentspecific overrides.jpg](/public/imported_attachments/1/clentspecific overrides.jpg)
                              ![clentspecific overrides.jpg_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/clentspecific overrides.jpg_thumb)
                              server.nat.outbound.jpg
                              server.nat.outbound.jpg_thumb
                              client.nat.outbound.jpg
                              client.nat.outbound.jpg_thumb

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                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                last edited by Dec 8, 2015, 5:58 PM

                                so your not natting anything through your vpn interfaces.. Fine since your just all local networks..  But you don't have anything in your remote or local networks  You don't normally have to push routes.. Unless your doing something specific odd..

                                Where are you routing tables from pfsense?

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                                • J
                                  jerryxLinuX
                                  last edited by Dec 9, 2015, 6:10 AM

                                  Routing table means? how to get that?

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                                    jerryxLinuX
                                    last edited by Dec 9, 2015, 7:07 AM

                                    I think you are asking about this

                                    routing.jpg
                                    routing.jpg_thumb

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                                      jerryxLinuX
                                      last edited by Dec 9, 2015, 8:00 AM

                                      hey success man , i just made an entry in client specific overrides as " iroute 192.168.140.0 255.255.255.0" my client ip . it was success.
                                      Thanks dude.
                                      i have another question how to add multiple client in the server , do i want to continue my post in same thread or want to raise a new thread

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                                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                        last edited by Dec 9, 2015, 12:56 PM

                                        no that is not your routing table…  under diagnostics routes, it will list out your routing table.

                                        Why should you have to put it in overrides if you would just setup the server and client correctly in the first place?  With the local and remote network fields.

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                                          divsys
                                          last edited by Dec 9, 2015, 3:22 PM Dec 9, 2015, 3:13 PM

                                          SSL/TLS still needs an iroute via the CSC section for each client.

                                          Much easier in 2.2.5 than it used to be, but that iroute is often a last Gotcha in S2S links.

                                          -jfp

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