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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Why does SSL traffic slow down with VPN on Windows 11, but not on BSD-based systems?
I’ve been troubleshooting a weird performance difference between Windows 11 and FreeBSD.
When downloading large SSL-encrypted files (e.g., from Usenet providers), FreeBSD gives me full line speed even ...
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OpenVPN UDP over 4G PPP link - No buffer space available
I’m looking for help debugging an issue I’m facing when using OpenVPN (UDP) over a 4G PPP link. I’m trying to understand what’s causing unstable behavior and frequent "No buffer space available (...
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Windows prefers local LAN connection over mobile data
I have an issue with a Windows Laptop (Lenovo X1 Yoga) running Windows 11.
The setup I would like to achieve is as follows:
cellular modem (Fibocom L850-GL) connected to the internet
OpenVPN ...
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Internet <--- Wi-Fi USB Card (wlo1) + workstation (Fedora 42) + VPN (OpenVPN) ---> LAN card (enp0s25) ---> wire ---> AP (Wi-Fi) = VPN + Wi-Fi
I have my hardware connected like this:
Internet <--- Wi-Fi USB Card (wlo1) + workstation (Fedora 42) + VPN (OpenVPN) ---> LAN card (enp0s25) ---> wire ---> AP (Wi-Fi) = VPN + Wi-Fi
When I ...
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OpenVPN server in p2p mode restarting from timeout
I have an OpenVPN server in p2p mode that is restarting periodically when no client is connected due to a "server poll timeout." Specifically the error I get is:
Server poll timeout, ...
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How to implement PAM over U2F and FIDO2 to integrate YubiKey authentication as extra security layer to an OpenVPN server?
I am trying to add an extra security layer to an OpenVPN server and want to use YubiKeys for that purpose. Adding this layer for SSH logins is straightforward and works without any problems (OpenSSH ...
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How to connect an OpenVPN client to a port redirected site?
I have a Linux box A as a NAT server. I have set up an internal server B under A to provide an web (HTTPS) service through port redirection from A, i.e.,
A: hostname: A.host.name,
public IP: 140.XXX....
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Understanding Windows Routing Table and VPN's
I have a Win 10 box that runs OpenVPN in server mode to provide a private link from my home network to my workshop network that connects in client mode.
I also want to run OpenVPN in client mode to ...
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weird behavior of modules-load and the tun module
I need the tun module to be automatically loaded at boot. However, it won't, and I have to manually load it with modprobe. The manual of my distro (a LFS fork) suggests adding a tun.conf file to the /...
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OpenVPN deployment not routing to wider Internet
So I'm trying to run an OpenVPN server at home so I make use of my home connection when I'm abroad.
I followed a few guides and I have a server and client configs running. I'm able to ping and ssh to ...
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For some reason I don't have an internet access while using OpenVPN
I installed OpenVPN using this installation script, but after I connect to the VPN, there is no internet connection, and pings to 1.1.1.1 and 10.8.0.0 timeout:
server.conf:
proto ...
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Nesting/Chaining two VPNs to connect to a remote desktop
I want to use mobile data tethering to connect to my work environment.
Since a static global IP was required, I got a proxy server which provides a static IP. I'm connecting to this service via ...
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Samba over OpenVPN too slow
please consider this setup:
[laptop] <------> OpenVPN over UDP <------> [ my ]
[ ] <-> ADSL <-> Internet <-> ADSL <-> [ LAN ]
Both ADSL connections are at ...
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Use Yubikey OpenPGP key for VPN authentication
The backbone of my homelab consists of a set of Yubikeys with GPG keys on them; I use them as a CA, for SSH access into all my machines/VMs as well as encrypting important documents such as disk ...
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OpenVPN Access Server does not pass requests through to other machines on its local network
I am attempting to gain remote access to a network in order to remotely administer it, plus there is one client who has to connect to an API server on the network. The critical part of the network is ...
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