slipperyPete So, craigslist has a problem with my VPN provider. They block any traffic, rendering *.craigslist.org unreachable. So, how to exclude *.craigslist.org from the VPN and route everything else on through. I was tickled when I stumbled across the route option in the client.opvn config file, which accepted a host name, and forces that through the default gateway, which was exactly what I wanted for about 5 minutes. Hostname must resolve to IP address one time on the OpenVPN launch, and craigslist not surprising load balances their servers. So, bottom line is how to exclude by name, not IP address. Using "tunnel" interface with OpenVPN latest version on Windows 7. Best I've got at this point is to force add several entries to my hosts file to force the name to resolve to a fixed IP address. I'm sure there's a better way, please. Thanks
maikcat Best I've got at this point is to force add several entries to my hosts file to force the name to resolve to a fixed IP address. I'm sure there's a better way, please. the same approach is used widely by malware..and it never fails 😉 Michael.
