SoonerAl
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|  OpenVPN - a working example
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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SoonerAl
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join:2002-07-23
Norman, OK
1 edit | 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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SoonerAl
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join:2002-07-23
Norman, OK
| reply to 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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