openVpN Linux (server) Window (client)

[William Muriithi]

Hi,

Sorry, I think the email above had some error. Looking closely, it did
not also work on Linux client. Both Windows and Linux client are at
par as far as VPN is concerned.

What is actually happening is I can reach the Virtual IP (10.80.80.1)
and physical IP (10.1.1.99) of the vpn server. I am however unable to
reach any other client in the LAN. That imply a routing problem. Below
is my server routes

#/sbin/ip route
10.80.80.2 dev tun0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.80.80.1
10.80.80.0/24 via 10.80.80.2 dev tun0
10.1.1.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.1.1.99
169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0  scope link
default via 10.1.1.1 dev eth0

The 10.80.80.xx network is what is issued to the VPN clients. The
10.1.1.x network is what is used in the LAN. The VPN server is not in
line, that is the default gateway and VPN server are different. On the
default gateway (A window box), I applied this route.

route ADD 10.80.80.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.99 -p

>From this Window box, I can ping 10.80.80.1 and can not reach
connected clients. What could I be missing here?

Regards,

William

2008/9/22 James Knott <james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org>:
> William Muriithi wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I am trying to set up a routed VPN using openVPN. This has worked will
>> a Linux to Linux setup. However, I am having problems making a Window
>> client communicate to the server.
>>
>> This is how the error manifest itself. On the Window box, the GUI
>> comes up turn green and if you take the mouse over it, it will show
>> connected and the IP it was issued. However, I can not ping that IP.
>> Neither can I ping the VPN server IP.
>>
>> I am wondering, can a Window box work with a routed based VPN or I
>> have to bridge it. Would it be possible to have a briged configuration
>> on the Window box and routed configuration on the server box and still
>> have a VPN tunnel?
>>
>>
>
> I have OpenVPN installed on my work computer and it works well in the
> routed configuration.  I'm not at work at the moment, so I can't check,
> but IIRC, you have to configure the route.
>
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