Questions tagged [openvpn]
OpenVPN is a free and open source software SSL VPN solution. It allows secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections with routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities.
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OpenVPN not working using UDP
I'm running OpenVPN on OpenWrt behind my ISP-provided NAT/gateway. I added a rule to forward TCP/UDP port number 1194 to my VPN server on the NAT. Everything works for TCP, but UDP does not seem to ...
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How should I configure OpenVPN from gateway server to private server?
Seeking a bit of guidance on how I should set up my OpenVPN tunnel from client -> gateway server -> home server.
Right now I'm running an Ubuntu 20.04 server on my home network. In order to
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Print to local USB printer when using VNC over a VPN
We have client computer C. There is a NAS running OpenVPN at a remote location. Network access has been enabled on the NAS/OpenVPN to allow clients to communicate with the rest of the network. A ...
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Using Plex through a VPN only works for HTTPS but not the iOS apps
I have an OpenVPN server running on my NAS. Also on that NAS is Plex media server.
When my phone is on the same network as my NAS, I can use the Plex iOS apps fine.
When I am not on my home network, I ...
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Establishing a VPN connection between 2 PCs behind CGNAT through a cloud server
I have 3 devices in different countries. I want to establish an OpenVPN server on my machine and a client on the other 2 machines and route all their traffic through my network. The problem is that ...
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Issues with internet connection via openvpn
The organization I'm with uses an OpenVPN connection and RDP to log into a virtual environment we work with. The way I understand it only traffic that is aimed at our internal net (in the 10.0.0.0/8 ...
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OpenVPN bridged setup: Unable to reach hosts
Disclaimer
This was originally posted on the Game of Active Directory repository:
https://github.com/Orange-Cyberdefense/GOAD/issues/233
Descriptions
I've setup a tap/bridged VPN using this guide to ...
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How to make OpenVPN Connect automatically connect when I start it?
I'd like kind of a shortcut (maybe command line options?) or config that makes OpenVPN Connect connect when I start it, so I don't have to open it and wait till it starts up and then click the toggle, ...
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How to use ed25519 in OpenVpn?
I want to use ed25519, so at first, in my server configuration file, I use this setting:
ecdh-curve ed25519
But in the log, it gives me this message:
WARNING: OpenSSL 3.0+ builds do not support ...
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In OpenVPN, which is the difference between EC and ED? Is it needed DH file when I use elliptic curve?
In a OpenVpn connection, I would like to use an elliptic curve, but I don't know what is the difference between EC and ED. Which is better?
Also, in some documents I read that exists ECDH, that if I ...
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how to connect to computers in the LAN of the server?
I would like to can connect from a client to computers in the LAN of the OpenVpn Server.
I have read this question, and really it is my problem, but the solution it is configure the router, I would ...
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How to create a TLS-CRYPT-V2 key with easy-rsa3?
I would like to create a TLS-CRYPT-V2 with easy-rsa3 to can use it with OpenVpn. I am following the documentation.
It says I can download and install Easy-TLS.
But i don't see the link to with the ...
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DockOvpn: TLS key negotiation timeout
I am running alekslitvinenk/openvpn (aka "DockOvpn") with the following docker-compose.yaml:
version: '3'
volumes:
dockovpn:
networks:
frontend:
services:
dockovpn:
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How to prevent iptables NAT caused network jitter?
Background is as follows:
Currently, we have an OpenVPN tunnel that connecting from Point A to Point B (Point B has a public IP address), but if the internet route is suboptimal, the latency is quite ...
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Has anyone ran a pfsense firewall behind a Starlink dish and successfully deployed OpenVPN?
So I've connected my Netgate pfsense firewall directly to my starlink dish (gen 1 router with round dish) successfully, and have WAN/LAN running smoothly. Port1WAN 192.168.
I followed this video and ...
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Cannot access internet through openVPN on certain IP pools
My setup currently is an Ubuntu 20.04 server running docker with an OpenVPN server inside a container, specifically this one.
Running with the default config:
server 192.168.255.0 255.255.255.0
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OpenWRT routing DNS traffic *from* router through OpenVPN tunnel
OpenWRT 23.05.2
Router: Linksys WRT3200ACM
OpenVPN configured (NordVPN)
NordVPN has a static IP I am paying for (to help things like streaming services not complain about being on a VPN)
I have 2 ...
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OpenVPN Client connects to host server but internet does not work on client
I have searched everywhere for an answer and I am still at a loss. I have setup an OpenVPN host server on a windows PC on a personal network. When I initiate a connection to the server on the ...
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Problems configuring OpenVPN to use the public IP and LAN as their own, for clients
I ran into a problem when configuring an OpenVPN server to use my public IP address and access devices on my local network through that server. My goal is to allow users to use my public IP and access ...
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Azure Virtual Network Gateway - OpenVPN Private DNS resolution
I have a Virtual Network Gateway set up using OpenVPN with certificate-based authentication.
I am able to connect to the OpenVPN server on my Ubuntu 22.04 machine, and while connected I am able to ...
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OpenVPN disconnect without killing process
I am using OpenVPN on ubuntu like this sudo openvpn --config vpnconfig.ovpn --daemon
I am wondering is there a way to stop/disconnet OpenVPN connection I started without killing OpenVPN process?
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forward tcp requests through VPN
I have 3 devices:
A server, connected to Network1
A laptop, connected to Network2
A Raspberry Pi, also connected to Network2
There is also a openVPN server on Network1, plus port forwarding for ...
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Strange VPN problems in new home network
I have a very strange problem after I moved apartments. I'm working remotely from Japan using a OpenVPN connection and connect to my work computer via Remote Desktop. I recently moved apartments. In ...
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Port forwarding from VM via OpenVPN
I'm sorry if this problem has already been explained in another thread, but I couldn't find a solution to my problem anywhere.
I have a question about the attached network diagram. Can I permanently ...
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Can I access multiple OpenVPN connections, each accessed through socks proxy?
I have a piece of software, I'll call it "FooSoft" here, which needs to connect to multiple devices on networks protected by a variety of third party VPNs. Each VPN is independent and I have ...
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Allow cross-subnet/VLAN connections for client connected to VPN
I've re set-up my network and have started using VLANs to segregate my normal devices, homelab, and IoT devices. I have one device in the homelab VLAN that I want to be connected to a VPN at all times....
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Running forward proxy over openvpn
Where I live, there is quite a bit of censorship on the internet, and so I hope to be able to run a proxy on my home server which passes all my internet traffic through an openvpn tunnel, such that I ...
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OPNSense OpenVPN Site to Site VPN unable to reach internal networks
I've been pulling my hair out setting up a site to site vpn with OPNSense.
I followed the official guide with one exception, I'm using certificates.
And I saw in a video that the interfaces created by ...
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How to get through restrictions blocking OpenVPN?
I have recently set up a VPN server on my desktop at home in the hopes I can connect to it while at the university from my laptop. I have confirmed that I can connect easily on a mobile data hotspot, ...
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Issue with passing OpenVPN connection from Raspberry Pi device to only one particular device in subnet
I'm trying to figure out, how to pass OpenVPN connection to device from Raspberry Pi
There is openVPN connection set up on Raspberry Pi. Also pi-hole is set up for the whole network via main gateway (...
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Forwarding traffic from one VPS to another to utilize GCP's network and speedy connection
I have a VPN currently hosted on a VPS far away. For this reason, I have a pretty slow connection. I hypothesize that if I have a VPS close to me, I could connect to the closer one, and use that to ...
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Why I can’t access to internet with this vpn setup?
I try to setup a vpn between 2 networks over internet following this link https://openvpn.net/community-resources/how-to/
On my server
openvpn runs
port 1194 transfered
interface ; inet 10.9.8.1 peer ...
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Troubleshooting problems with Viscosity and DNS requests
I'm using Viscosity 1.10.8 on macOS 14.2.1. A friend of mine has just sent to me the following OpenVPN configuration file for my client:
client
dev tun
remote <MY FRIEND'S IP> 1194 tcp
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Fixing routes for an OpenVPN client using a http-proxy to connect to the commercial VPN server
On my OpenWRT router I do use passwall and a couple of internet censorship circumventing proxies.
In order to maximise the security of my home internet I am using a *reputable commercial *
VPN product....
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Manage Wireguard VPN Clients
I have a VPN app which uses OpenVPN/WireGuard protocol.
I have managed OpenVPN in a way that I use same config for all clients and my users connect very easily.
But for WireGuard this is not working, ...
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SSH Connection Timed Out - TryHackMe Linux Walkthrough
I am a beginner trying to learn Linux from TryHackMe's Linux Fundamentals. I ran out of time on the attack box and have been trying to connect to my active machine using a VPN over OpenVPN Connect.
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Network Manager does not take into account OpenVPN dhcp-option directives
I am quite amateur in the world of VPNs. I've set up an OpenVPN server at home, and I was expecting that by connecting to that server when traveling abroad I would be "virtually" using the ...
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How to have pfSense append an RFC 6238 suffix to client passwords when connecting to OpenVPN server?
I want to setup pfSense to bridge two networks using OpenVPN.
But due to non-security reasons, and not security reasons, it is required that the user's password have a 6-digit suffix (that follows the ...
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UFW not filtering FORWARD traffic on same (tun0) interface
I have an Ubuntu 22.04 server with OpenVPN running and I want to filter access between clients on the tun0 interface with UFW.
As far as I know this all has to do with the FORWARDING chain within UFW.
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Where does OpenVPN Connect (Windows) upload files?
After installation of OpenVPN connect on Windows, I get what is shown on this screenshot:
So, there is wording "Upload file", and picture of a cloud.
Does that mean OpenVPN Connects will ...
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How can I use iptables to forward all traffic through an interface based in gid?
I'm on Debian 12 bookworm
I'm trying to forward all traffic from (and to) users in the group watchers through interface tun9 and prevent them from using enp2s0.
I've set up a tunnel using openvpn with ...
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Openvpn connect to server's lan
Could somebody help me because I do not understand what's happening?
I setupped openvpn server on windows 10 successfully and everything is alright with it. I can ping computers on server side lan ...
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connecting to VPN server w/IPv6 address from client with IPv4
I'm a migratory bird with three locations. Each has an OpenVPN server with several uses: connect to devices on the LAN to update configs or troubleshoot, present a 'home' IP when making a purchase (...
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configuring an .opvn file to allow certain fully qualified domain names down the tunnel when used by the client
Let me describe a little trick I use to access lets-encrypt certifcated web sites that are internal. Lets say I own example.com and I want to access a web site called www.example.com only internally. ...
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How do I configure an Advanced Tomato router as a PIVPN OpenVPN client?
I have a PIVPN OpenVPN server in one fixed location. In another location, I have a Netgear R6400 wifi router with Advanced Tomato installed which I would like to be an OpenVPN client. This would ...
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Which server & client options are needed to create an OpenVPN "Remote Access" i.e. "Client-to-Site" VPN, without routing all traffic through the VPN?
the goal & issue
I have tried very hard to solve this, but I'm stuck. I'm not looking to create a site-to-site VPN, for reference.
I have successfully installed OpenVPN using ansible: https://...
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How to avoid integrated KDE vpn to redirect all traffic through the VPN?
I just setup a VPN server with OpenVPN. It seems to work so far.
I created a client configuration and keys on my Debian/KDE computer and when I start the VPN client through command-line:
sudo openvpn -...
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OpenVPN Initialization Sequence Complete with a .ovpn from VPNBook but no Internet connection
I'm learning with a Kali Linux on a VM and I am not able to connect through any VPN from vpnbook.com. I am following this tutorials, but I get stuck in the part where it connects through the VPN.
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How to configure iptables to allow OpenVPN clients to access internet via the server, if it's run under OpenVZ?
So what I have right now:
A working VPN server that clients can connect to running under ubuntu 22.04
Enabled ip_forward on the server
What I don't have is clients being able to access the Internet, ...
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OpenVPN can't open (Kali)
I'm setting up an OpenVPN server on Kali. When the service is started, this error occurs:
Job for [email protected] failed because the control process exited with error code. See "...
