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    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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                        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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                                  jerryxLinuX
                                  last edited by Dec 10, 2015, 11:51 AM

                                  ok then its necessary right.

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                                    divsys
                                    last edited by Dec 10, 2015, 2:45 PM

                                    Definitely necessary, in the current pfSense versions, you simply enter into the server screen a comma delimited list of all the subnet "LANs" on all the client OpenVPN's you want to reach.

                                    Then in the Client Specific Overrides section you make an entry for each client and list the LAN subnets that client will use.

                                    It seems a little convoluted for a single S2S connection, but it lets you setup a single server and easily connect many (I have a link that uses 20+) clients each with more than one subnet.

                                    The only hitch is that the client subnets can't overlap -  takes a little planning, but welcome to networking  ;)

                                    -jfp

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                                      jerryxLinuX
                                      last edited by Dec 11, 2015, 6:14 AM

                                      Thank you all for helping me out . see you in next thread soon. going to configure multiple client ,if any error occurs reach you guys , please provide support….  ;D ;D 8) 8) ??? ??? ??? :P :P :P :P

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                                        jerryxLinuX
                                        last edited by Dec 11, 2015, 6:52 AM

                                        Dude another issue .
                                        I cant export client .
                                        there is no option in remote server what to do?

                                        Screenshot_4.jpg
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                                          divsys
                                          last edited by Dec 11, 2015, 7:13 AM

                                          Client export is only for Remote access type OpenVPN servers ("Roadwarriors").

                                          If you need both S2S and Remote access on the same pfSense box, I normally just create a second server instance listening on a different port and using different CA's and Server Certs.

                                          Personally I prefer to keep them separate anyway, easier to track who's logging in remotely.

                                          -jfp

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