Re: OpenVPN - a working example in Virtual Private Networking http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r15988392 en Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:25:45 EDT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:25:45 EDT Re: OpenVPN - a working example http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16028044 SoonerAl : I posted cleaned up versions of my OpenVPN server configuration file...

»theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/O···ovpn.txt

...and desktop/laptop client configuration file...

»theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/O···ovpn.txt
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"When all else fails, read the instructions..."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16028044 Thu, 04 May 2006 07:23:24 EDT Re: OpenVPN - a working example http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15988392 SoonerAl : FWIW department...

I have updated the OpenVPN server configuration file to force all client traffic through the server including traffic to external internet sites from the client.

»theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/O···ovpn.txt

The following lines were added to the file.

quote:
# Added 27 April 2006...awj
# This only allows traffic between server and
# client when the client is connected.

push "redirect-gateway def1"

# Added 27 April 2006...awj

push "dhcp-option DNS 10.8.0.1"


Note the DNS address is the Buffalo WBR-G54 broadband router on my home LAN.

A change that I had to make to the Windows XP OpenVPN server to allow TCP/IP routing through the server...

»support.microsoft.com/kb/315236/en-us

I also made this change to the Windows XP OpenVPN server although I don't really think it made a difference.

»support.microsoft.com/default.as···s;311218

Attached is a screen capture of an ipconfig /all dump and a tracert command from the local library to www.broadbandreports.com from when I first connected at the library and after connecting to my OpenVPN server. This is on an XP Pro laptop and a wireless connection to the public internet at the library...

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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15988392 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 08:43:28 EDT OpenVPN - a working example http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15839737 SoonerAl : FYI...

I have placed some working examples of OpenVPN server/client configuration files, an example vars.bat file and an example server/client hosts file on my home networking web page at...

»theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/L···ork.html

The example network, that all of this is based on, is at...

»theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/L···kLAN.htm

As always constructive comments and suggestions are appreciated... :)
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"When all else fails, read the instructions..."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15839737 Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:02:07 EDT