OpenVPN Server with Windows 7 Home Premium

shahbazaslam

Hi there,

I have successfully configured Openvpn Server in my windows 7 home premium and can easily connect client from remote location. After connecting, client can ping VPN server, but can't ping to other PCs on LAN specially windows machine.

my server config;


local 192.168.0.113
port 1194
proto udp
dev tun

ca C:\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\ca.crt
cert C:\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\server.crt
key C:\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\server.key  # This file should be kept secret
dh C:\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\dh1024.pem

server 10.8.0.0 255.255.255.0
ifconfig-pool-persist ipp.txt
push "route 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0"
keepalive 10 120
comp-lzo
persist-key
persist-tun
status openvpn-status.log
verb 3

maikcat

hi there,

did you enabled ip forwarding on your server?

did you configured firewall (if any) to forward traffic from tap interface to lan?

Michael.

shahbazaslam

maikcat wrotehi there,

did you enabled ip forwarding on your server?

did you configured firewall (if any) to forward traffic from tap interface to lan?

Michael.

No!! how can I do that?

shahbazaslam

maikcat wrotehi there,

did you enabled ip forwarding on your server?

did you configured firewall (if any) to forward traffic from tap interface to lan?

Michael.

One thing more, I have modified the changes in registry for IP Forwarding, and also enabled service of Routing and Remote Access.. but still not luck.. also disabled firewall.. same result, able to connect VPN server, able to ping the server but not able to ping or reach other PCs in LAN...

maikcat

hi there,

disable RAS and leave fw off for now..

did you reboot after editing the registry?

Michael.

shahbazaslam

maikcat wrotehi there,

disable RAS and leave fw off for now..

did you reboot after editing the registry?

Michael.

Yes I did reboot many times. And, again now, after modifying changes like you said... still not luck, infect ping to Openvpn Server is also lost.. but able to connect it.

maikcat

hi there,

After connecting, client can ping VPN server, but can't ping to other PCs on LAN specially windows machine.

infect ping to Openvpn Server is also lost.. but able to connect it.

you confused me...
can you ping the openvpn server from client or not?

is your vpn connection declared as "unindentified network" by win7?

Michael.

shahbazaslam

Hi, Michael

maikcat wrotehi there,

disable RAS and leave fw off for now..

did you reboot after editing the registry?

Michael.

Apology for that.. I did like you said above..
After this, I am able to connect VPN server and got IP:10.8.0.x. Connection is showing "Unindentified network".
I can ping VPN server tunnel IP: 10.8.0.1 but I can't ping its LAN IP: 192.168.0.x and other PCs behind it.

I hope clear now..

shahbazaslam

One thing more, I am using Openvpn Server Version 2.1.4 on windows 7 home premium.

maikcat

hi there,

which registry key did you modified for ip forwarding?

also do the following:

after you start openvpn open network and sharing center
click on customize next to unindentified network (openvpn)
on the pop up window select "private" as location type then next button then close.

also for testing disable firewall on 7.. (or any other antivirus software which has firewall).

Michael.

shahbazaslam

Hello,

maikcat wrotehi there,

which registry key did you modified for ip forwarding?

also do the following:

after you start openvpn open network and sharing center
click on customize next to unindentified network (openvpn)
on the pop up window select "private" as location type then next button then close.
also for testing disable firewall on 7.. (or any other antivirus software which has firewall).
Michael.

I modified this value in registry: IPEnableRouter : 1
If you can see the post, I am using windows 7 home premium, in this there is no option like customizing...

shahbazaslam

maikcat wrote also for testing disable firewall on 7.. (or any other antivirus software which has firewall).

firewall is disabled since when I started setting openvpn server.