client DNS issues

djxtc

I've setup my openvpn as in ubuntu 11 server.

clients can connect and browse internet, however it seems that it uses the wrong DNS server to resolve names. Im having problems browsing local sites because it uses the local clients DNS server and that returns the external IP of i.e the webserver im trying to reach.

Im running it in routing mode.

Anyone have any ideas?

janjust

looks like you're redirecting all traffic via the VPN; in that case, also push new DNS settings from the VPN server to the clients, e.g.

push "dhcp-option DNS 8.8.8.8"

Note that the *client* needs to do something with this; Windows and Tunnelblick (mac) clients automatically pick up this settings, on Linux clients it depends a bit on the network manager you're using.

djxtc

thanks for the reply, i just cant find the server.conf file? Where is it located? im currently looking in the web admin ui.

in the web admin ui i've set the DNS settings to have Clients use the internal DNS server IP. But this looks like it doesnt work.

janjust

most likely it's in

/etc/openvpn/server.conf