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Prevent outgoing traffic unless OpenVPN connection is active using pf.conf on Mac OS X
I've been able to deny all connections to external networks unless my OpenVPN connection is active using pf.conf. However, I lose Wi-Fi connectivity if the connection is broken by closing and opening ...
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1
answer
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Using OpenVPN from Mac OSX Terminal, cannot load Tun/Tap
I am looking to use OpenVPN straight from the terminal instead of using a gui such as tunnelblick - but am encountering a couple of problems. I have tested my config file and it works fine so it is ...
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3
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Tunnelblick OpenVPN connection error
I'm running Tunnelblick 3.6.6beta02 (build 4581) OpenVPN client on OSX El Capitan.
The problem is, if I change wifi network, I couldn't connect to my OpenVPN server no and it says "Waiting for a ...
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1
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Sharing OpenVPN on Mac OS X Yosemite
Up until OS X 10.9 Mavericks, I had been sharing OpenVPN connection in this way .
However, ever since I updated my Mac to the latest OS, this method becomes no longer valid. I did some google ...
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Mac OS 10.10 ignoring Openvpn DNS settings
Running Mac OS 10.10. Setup a openvpn connection and put the DNS servers to be used with the VPN connection under VPN Profile->Advanced->DNS. When I connect, it only uses the the DNS server pulled ...
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Connect to VPN via integrated MacOSX tool
I have following openvpn.conf from my old PC:
port 11194
dev tap
remote vpn.company.com
proto tcp-client
tls-client
tls-remote vpn.company.com
ca /etc/ssl/certs/CompanyCA.pem
cert /etc/ssl/...
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1
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VPN DNS configuration bug in OS X
I am using TunnelBlick to connect to an VPN (OpenVPN) with OS X 10.9.2. I can authenticate and pass traffic but the DNS entries injected from the VPN do not work.
Here is the output of scutil --dns (...
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4
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2
answers
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Tunnelblick Mac Scripts
I'd like to run a script on my Mac whenever OpenVPN connects. I've checked the config on my Mac and I don't see a place for scripts anywhere. I'm running the most recent Tunnelblick (3.7.0).
Where ...
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4
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3
answers
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How can I restart my networking after using Witopia's Viscosity openVPN install that dies?
I am a customer of Witopia; they provide a VPN service. For the client, they license a copy of Viscosity which is a GUI front-end for openVPN. Over the past couple of days I've noticed that if ...
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OpenVPN with MacOS X Client and same subnets in local and remote net
I have a homenetwork 192.168.1.0/24 with gateway 192.168.1.1 and a remote network with the same parameters. Now I want to create a OpenVPN tunnel between those networks.
I have no problems with ...
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2
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Connecting MacOS to an OpenVPN server using the OpenVPN Connect Client
I have a Netgear Nighthawk router which contains a VPN server. I want to connect my Macbook to the VPN.
I have done the following so far:
Installed the OpenVPN Connect client on my Macbook
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0
answers
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How does Name Resolution actually work in the latest version of macOS?
Current version: macOS Sierra 10.12.3
I administer an OpenVPN server for my company. I have set the following:
# Send client instructions to use our internal DNS
push "dhcp-option DNS 172.31.5.39"
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0
answers
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How to selectively bypass TUN OpenVPN client for VNC service?
I have a Mac Mini connected to internet via an ASUS router running ASUS's modified WRT firmware. All devices have latest software/firmware.
The Mini does scheduled connections to the internet via a ...
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1
answer
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Virtualbox fails when I'm connected to an OpenVPN server
Some days ago, VirtualBox started to fail when I'm connected to a VPN. If my computer isn't connected to the VPN, everything works fine. I can start VMs, stop them, and so on. But if my computer is ...
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3
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Tunnelblick OpenVPN IP Not Being Changed
I am using Tunnelblick 3.5beta08 (build 4236) on OSX 10.10 (Yosemite). My OpenVPN configuration file:
client
dev tap
proto udp
remote XXX XXX
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
persist-key
persist-tun
ca ...
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