stretch44 I'm connecting to Server 2008R2 from Windows7 perfectly fine as far as OpenVPN is concerned, but I can't ping the server on 10.8.0.1 and can't access any of the files. Is there some security setting in Windows 2008R2 that might be blocking this? I know the firewall isn't stopping it, thus my connection. I've basically gone with the default server config file for the server and client.
maikcat Is there some security setting in Windows 2008R2 that might be blocking this? I know the firewall isn't stopping it, thus my connection. not true....not true... check your firewall 😉 Michael.
stretch44 Ok, so I have no idea what happened, but it's working now. Firewall was correctly opened. I had changed this line in the server.ovpn from: server 10.8.0.0 255.255.255.0 to: server 10.9.0.0 255.255.255.0 It didn't change anything as far as fixing my problem; HOWEVER, when I switched it back, it started working. I only made the change in the first place because I couldn't ping the server after I connected, so I thought, hmmm...let's change the vpn network address. LOL When that didn't work, and I changed it back, my problem disappeared. I guess I have to write this one off to Gremlins or OpenVPN just "clearing its throat." I know ... OpenVPN gurus are reading this, shaking their heads thinking, "Pshhh, newbies."
LawrenceL I'm having the same issues... Tried the change to the server file that you suggested, but it didn't have any effect (which it shouldn't I think :-) When I connect (WAN connection is via WiFi tether with my phone) I'm assigned 10.8.0.6 (DHCP is supposedly via 10.8.0.5), but I can't ping 10.8.0.1-5 My router (and Windows 7 x64) have the same UDP port opened. But as noted I cannot connect to and browse shared folders on the server. Any thoughts? (Do I need to provide further information?) Thanks!
