he static key shows ifconfig x.x.x.x to x.x.x.x, sounds like there isn't much handed out there... Thanks, Tyler Littlefield Web: tysdomain.com email: tyler at tysdomain.com My programs don't have bugs, they're called randomly added features. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Hoath" <kerry@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:34 PM Subject: Re: openvpn configuration > ip is handed out by openvpn from your server. > If you want the same ip every time then set that up on openvpn to do that, > see the static key mini howto on the subject. > > You should not need to use ifconfig on the client side to set ips on > tunnel let openvpn pull the necessary options from the server. > I use a routed vpn all the time and allways get the same ip from my server > vpn ip that is. > Regards, Kerry. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler at tysdomain.com> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 11:35 AM > Subject: Re: openvpn configuration > > >> It's fine. kids have exploits they run on the servers, but I'm not that >> stupid. vpn is a lot more um, quiet, so I doubt they'll care as much over >> the kids running exploits when they want to log to facebook. Not like I'm >> looking at porn, just want to be able to do research. Anything with phpbb >> is blocked, and I'm frequently reading articles. >> When I try to set up tun, I need to use ifconfig to set up the tunnel; I >> won't always have the same IP, though. >> >> >> Thanks, >> Tyler Littlefield >> Web: tysdomain.com >> email: tyler at tysdomain.com >> My programs don't have bugs, they're called randomly added features. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kerry Hoath" <kerry at gotss.net> >> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 9:22 PM >> Subject: Re: openvpn configuration >> >> >>> Firstly: >>> understand the difference between tun and tap. >>> You must use the *same* on both ends, tun for routed vpn, tap for >>> bridged. >>> >>> decide whether you want routed or bridged and set up accordingly. >>> Info on openvpn.net on which is bbest, routed is more scalable and there >>> are tricks to hand out a default gateway on a bridged setup. >>> >>> these tricks may or may not work with Windows openvpn client see faq >>> files. >>> >>> I'd set up dev tun on both ends and make sure you can see the other end >>> of your tunnel. >>> Best to make connectivity work before you mess with default routes etc. >>> >>> Is it worth noting here that you are probably violating policy by >>> punching holes through a firewall? >>> be aware in case admin comes down on you. >>> >>> Regards, Kerry. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler at tysdomain.com> >>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >>> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >>> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 3:08 AM >>> Subject: openvpn configuration >>> >>> >>>> Hello list, >>>> I'm currently trying to get openvpn going. I have the port open, but >>>> it's not letting me forward all traffic through, for some reason. Any >>>> ideas? I've provided my configs below >>>> #server: >>>> dev tun >>>> secret static.key >>>> keepalive 10 60 >>>> ping-timer-rem >>>> persist-tun >>>> persist-key >>>> user nobody >>>> group nobody >>>> daemon >>>> plugin /usr/share/openvpn/plugin/lib/openvpn-auth-pam.so login >>>> push "redirect-gateway def1" >>>> #client: >>>> dev tap >>>> remote tds-solutions.net >>>> secret C:/static.key >>>> keepalive 10 60 >>>> ping-timer-rem >>>> persist-tun >>>> push "redirect-gateway def1" >>>> resolv-retry infinite >>>> nobind >>>> proto udp >>>> I want to be able to connect from multiple sources, so I used dev tap. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Tyler Littlefield >>>> Web: tysdomain.com >>>> email: tyler at tysdomain.com >>>> My programs don't have bugs, they're called randomly added features. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Speakup mailing list >>>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
