Client to Network - Using the networks DHCP-Server?

qupfer

First, I'm sorry for my english.

In my home-network, I have a normal consumer router+modem+switch device with DHCP, DNS and so on. Additional, I have installed on a computer (debian squeeze) a openvpn-server.
At the moment, I use the tun-device and route my local subnet (192.168.178.0/24).

But I want that my client use the dhcp/dns and become a "LAN-Member" including samba-access, name resolution and other "LAN-Only-Features". (hope you understand what I mean)

What I need in the server/client configurtion for this setup? (of course I know that I must create a bridge device and can't use anymore the tun-mode)

Thank you and again: I hope you understand me. :mrgreen:

maikcat

yes you need to switch your setup in bridging mode...

check the docs section ,there are bridge based examples there...

Michael.

brendan

i have repeatedly asked about DHCP and TAP configs, but have found little help. I am not the only one to have issues getting it working, but sadly i still cant get it working. i found the below link, and it hasn't helped me very much. maybe you will fare better than i. http://hans.fugal.net/blog/2009/01/06/putting-openvpn-in-its-place/

i constantly get the error:

MULTI: no dynamic or static remote --ifconfig address is available for ...

it does not matter what combination of server-bridge directives i give.

maikcat

a very good book with various examples is janjusts openvpn cookbook...

Michael.