Client can ping server but not vice versa

datadamnation

I set up a simple test environment to get the hang of OpenVPN. I have 2 computers on the same network, one client (Windows 7) and one server (Windows Server 2008). I am able to establish a VPN connection. The client can ping the server, but when the server pings the client, no reply is sent. I am running wireshark on both machines and I see the same thing on both Wiresharks: ICMP Echo Request goes out, but no ICMP Echo Reply is sent. However, I can ping the client from the server if I use the client's regular network address (i.e. not the VPN address).

I am running with all default settings from the default config files except I am using TCP instead of UDP.

maikcat

you mean you can ping the vpns virtual ip from your client but not the opposite?

if yes , did you check if tap interface on 7 is firewalled?

Michael.