openvpn configuration

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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.
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