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    [SOLVED] Site-to-site OpenVPN between pfSense and MikroTik

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      rubic @marcelo.comtix
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      @marcelo-comtix said in [SOLVED] Site-to-site OpenVPN between pfSense and MikroTik:

      Here are my settings that worked:

      Thank you for some tips! My settings are almost the same. The only difference is that I use topology subnet on pfSense and default PPP profile on Mikrotik. As Mikrotik WIKI states that both 'use-compression' and 'use-encryption' do not work on OVPN tunnels and default PPP profile changes TCP MSS, you do not need separate profile for OVPN.

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        Sidaum @marcelo.comtix
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        @marcelo-comtix said in [SOLVED] Site-to-site OpenVPN between pfSense and MikroTik:

        Here are my settings that worked:
        PFSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3
        Mikrotik 6.45.3

        Follow the modifications:

        PFSENSE:

        System -> Cert Manager -> CAs
        Create new CA (vpn-tunnel-ca). Export "CA cert" file (my-ca.crt).

        System -> Cert Manager -> Certificates
        Create two certificates (use CA created above) - one for the VPN Server (vpn-tunnel) and one for the MikroTik client (mik-vpn). Export cert and key files for client certificate (mik-vpn.crt and mik-vpn.key).

        VPN -> OpenVPN -> Server
        Create new VPN server:
        Server Mode: Peer to Peer (SSL/TLS)
        Protocol: TCP
        Device Mode: tun
        Interface: WAN
        Local port: 24100
        TLS Authentication: (clear checkbox, MikroTik doesn't support shared TLS key)
        Peer Certificate Authority: vpn-tunnel-ca
        Server Certificate: vpn-tunnel
        Encryption algorithm: AES-256-CBC (256 bit key, 128 bit block)
        Auth Digest Algorithm: SHA1 (160-bit)
        Hardware Crypto: No Hardware Crypto Aceleration
        Certificate Depth: One (Client + Server)
        IPv4 Tunnel Network: 10.200.0.0/29
        IPv4 Local Network/s: 192.168.1.0/24
        IPv4 Remote Network/s: 192.168.2.0/24
        Compression: Omit Preference (Use OpenVPN Default)
        Topology: net30 - Isolated /30 network per client

        *Very important, fix the route of the remote network in PFSense
        Client Specific Overrides:
        +Add
        Server List: *select your server
        Common Name: "common name of certificate client"
        Advanced: iroute 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0;

        MikroTik:
        Copy two certificate files and the key file to Files. Import all of them from System/Certificates.

        PPP -> Profiles - create new:
        Name: ovpn-profile
        Local address: 10.200.0.6
        Remote address: 10.200.0.5
        Change TCP MSS: yes
        *Protocols:
        Use Compression: no
        Use Encryption: yes

        PPP -> Interface
        create new OVPN Client:
        Name: ovpn-office
        Connect To: 1.1.1.1 (Your IP PFSense VPN Server)
        Port: 24100
        Mode: ip
        User: any
        Profile: ovpn-profile
        Certificate: mik-vpn.crt_0
        Auth: sha 1
        Cipher: aes 256
        Add Default Route: (do not check this)

        It is working perfectly with these settings.
        Remember that in PFSense the rules for the OpenVPN interface must be created.
        In Mikrotik, in firewall, check the lists of interface "LAN".

        Hy, so many time after this post, I had this porblem on my work, following @marcelo-comtix updated instruction I was able to put the tunnel up, but only on PFsense Open VPN Status and MK Interface Traffic page. I cant ping any side to any side, Can u help me with this old post? R u Brazilian?

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          marcelo.comtix
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          UPDATE

          My setup:
          PFSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3
          Mikrotik 6.44.x, 6.45.x, 6.46.x
          PFSense LAN (Office): 192.168.1.0/24
          Mikrotik LAN (Client): 192.168.2.0/24

          PFSENSE

          • CERTIFICATES

            1. System > Cert Manager > CAs
              Create new CA (OVPN-CA)
              Export "CA cert" file (OVPN-CA.crt)

            2. System -> Cert Manager -> Certificates
              Create two certificates (use CA created above):
              One for the VPN Server (OVPN-SERVER), set the option "Certificate type: Server Certificate"
              One for the VPN Client (OVPN-MK), set option "Certificate type: User Certificate"
              ATENTION! In the VPN Client creation (OVPN-MK), set "Common name: site1.example.com" and save for later use.
              Export cert and key files for client certificate (OVPN-MK.crt and OVPN-MK.key).

          • OPENVPN

            1. VPN -> OpenVPN -> Server
              +Add
              Create new VPN server:
              Server Mode: Peer to Peer (SSL/TLS)
              Protocol: TCP
              Device Mode: tun
              Interface: WAN
              Local port: 24100
              Description: OVPN-MK
              TLS Authentication: (clear checkbox, MikroTik doesn't support shared TLS key)
              Peer Certificate Authority: OVPN-CA
              Server Certificate: OVPN-SERVER
              Encryption algorithm: BF-CBC (128-bit)
              Auth Digest Algorithm: SHA1 (160-bit)
              Hardware Crypto: No Hardware Crypto Aceleration
              Certificate Depth: One (Client + Server)
              IPv4 Tunnel Network: 10.100.0.0/29
              IPv4 Local Network/s: 192.168.1.0/24
              IPv4 Remote Network/s: 192.168.2.0/24
              Compression: Omit Preference (Use OpenVPN Default)
              (Mikrotik have limitations, one is about LZO compression, this explaned in Mikrotik Profile section)
              Topology: net30 and Subnet works

            2. VPN -> OpenVPN -> Client Specific Overrides
              ATENTION 1!
              Fix the route of the remote network in PFSense, this is mandatory to work.
              +Add
              Server List: OVPN-MK (select your vpn server configuration)
              Common Name: site1.example.com
              Advanced: iroute 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0;
              ATENTION 2! After adding or changing the "Client Specific Overrides" restart de OVPN Server to activate the configurations. To do this, Status -> OpenVPN and click "restart icon" in your OPVN server.

          • FIREWALL
            Firewall -> Rules -> OpenVPN
            Create a rule to allow interface OpenVPN traffic. This is a sample rule to allow any traffic in the OpenVPN interface.
            +Add
            Action: Pass
            Interface: OpenVPN
            Address Family: IPV4
            Protocol: Any
            Source: Any
            Destination: Any
            Description: OpenVPN interface traffic

          MIKROTIK

          • Certificates
            Copy two certificate files and the key file to Files.
            Import all of them from System -> Certificates.

          • PROFILE
            Mikrotik OpenVPN have limitations, as @rubic commented see below on MK Wiki: (UDP and LZO Compression)
            https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/OpenVPN#Unsupported
            For most simplified scenarios, the default profile works without any modifications.
            I have tested profiles with and without Encryption option set.
            I recommend creating a separate profile, if you are going to use dual WAN in PFSense and up,down scripts in mikrotik profile.

          • PPP Interface
            PPP -> Interface
            create new OVPN Client:
            Name: ovpn-office
            Connect To: 9.9.9.9 (Your IP PFSense VPN Server)
            Port: 24100
            Mode: ip
            User: any
            Profile: default (or custom ovpn-profile)
            Certificate: OVPN-MK.crt_0
            Auth: sha 1
            Cipher: blowfish 128
            Add Default Route: (do not check this)

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            rezance @marcelo.comtix
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            @marcelo-comtix
            I follow your steps precisely, but i still having problem. It looks that connections is established, but mikrotik and pfsense can not ping each other, connections is reset every 60 seconds.

            In pfsense dashboard I see that connection is up, but after 60 seconds it is reseted due in activity.
            In mikrotik I see only rx packets. I see that routes are in place.

            Also I was not able to made connection until I did not create own openvpn profile in mikrotik, where I assigned ip to local interface, otherwise connection was mikrotik with error "no ip address provided"
            Any idea?

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              andersonkiyoshi
              last edited by andersonkiyoshi

              @rezance
              A solução para o Mikrotik se comunicar ao Pfsense é fazer um masquerade. É a única coisa que falta da última configuração acima do @marcelo-comtix
              Chain: src-nat
              Out-Interface: ovpn-office
              Action: masquerade

              The solution for Mikrotik to communicate with Pfsense is to make a masquerade. It's the only thing missing from the last configuration above @ marcelo-comtix
              Chain: src-nat
              Out-Interface: ovpn-office
              Action: masquerade

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                huutai1996 @andersonkiyoshi
                last edited by huutai1996

                @andersonkiyoshi i followed the your solution. i ping from mikrotik to pfsense ok but ping from pfsense to mik not ok

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                  marcelo.comtix @rezance
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                  @rezance what's your mikrotik version ?

                  Please, send your networks the both sides of tunnel.

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                    andersonkiyoshi @huutai1996
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                    @huutai1996

                    VPN -> OpenVPN -> Client Specific Overrides
                    ATENTION 1!
                    Fix the route of the remote network in PFSense, this is mandatory to work.
                    +Add
                    Server List: OVPN-MK (select your vpn server configuration)
                    Common Name: site1.example.com
                    Advanced: iroute 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0;
                    ATENTION 2! After adding or changing the "Client Specific Overrides" restart de OVPN Server to activate the configurations. To do this, Status -> OpenVPN and click "restart icon" in your OPVN server.

                    This route has to be done correctly, you need to take the path to reach the destination.

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                      mike8888 @marcelo.comtix
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                      @marcelo-comtix thanks bro, your configuration (march 7th) works for me

                      i use pfsense 2.4.4 p3 as server
                      and mikrotik RB750G3 (6.46.7) as client

                      cheers

                      mike

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