yes I am running the bridge-stop.sh and bridge-start.sh before starting the openvpn server.
Could you please point me to step-by-step openvpn server setup (if any ) will try to replicate it to make sure I am not missing anything.
Below id the client ipconfig :
Windows IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::6984:404c:12d1:6928%14
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.37
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : triad.rr.com
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Tunnel adapter isatap.{D4A9B80B-CD16-45E7-964A-5FA70E7FAE7C}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Tunnel adapter isatap.triad.rr.com:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Tunnel adapter isatap.{F375D683-7D08-4AA4-9235-03AE77FDD62B}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Tunnel adapter isatap.lan:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:9d38:6ab8:107c:37be:3f57:feda
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::107c:37be:3f57:feda%17
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
Tunnel adapter isatap.{CFE7DC99-B557-41A9-893F-53A503B62410}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Tunnel adapter isatap.{B3AE9FF4-2713-4057-B920-68B45ECD707C}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Below is the client ipconfig after successful connection to openvpn server :
Windows IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::249f:26b1:f043:c99b%19
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.151
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::6984:404c:12d1:6928%14
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.37
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : triad.rr.com
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Tunnel adapter isatap.{F375D683-7D08-4AA4-9235-03AE77FDD62B}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Tunnel adapter isatap.{CFE7DC99-B557-41A9-893F-53A503B62410}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Tunnel adapter isatap.{B3AE9FF4-2713-4057-B920-68B45ECD707C}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:9d38:90d7:308d:305c:3f57:feda
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::308d:305c:3f57:feda%17
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
Tunnel adapter isatap.lan:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan
Below is the client log after successful connection to openvpn server :
Fri Sep 05 07:57:41 2014 OpenVPN 2.3.4 x86_64-w64-mingw32 [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [PKCS11] [IPv6] built on Aug 7 2014
Fri Sep 05 07:57:41 2014 library versions: OpenSSL 1.0.1i 6 Aug 2014, LZO 2.05
Fri Sep 05 07:57:41 2014 MANAGEMENT: TCP Socket listening on [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:25340
Fri Sep 05 07:57:41 2014 Need hold release from management interface, waiting...
Fri Sep 05 07:57:41 2014 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:25340
Fri Sep 05 07:57:41 2014 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state on'
Fri Sep 05 07:57:41 2014 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log all on'
Fri Sep 05 07:57:41 2014 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'hold off'
Fri Sep 05 07:57:41 2014 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'hold release'
Fri Sep 05 07:57:41 2014 Socket Buffers: R=[8192->8192] S=[8192->8192]
Fri Sep 05 07:57:41 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918261,RESOLVE,,,
Fri Sep 05 07:57:42 2014 UDPv4 link local: [undef]
Fri Sep 05 07:57:42 2014 UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]174.98.141.242:1194
Fri Sep 05 07:57:42 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918262,WAIT,,,
Fri Sep 05 07:57:42 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918262,AUTH,,,
Fri Sep 05 07:57:42 2014 TLS: Initial packet from [AF_INET]174.98.141.242:1194, sid=b7d2f1b2 c73c2026
Fri Sep 05 07:57:43 2014 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=US, ST=NC, L=Jamestown, O=Training, OU=changeme, CN=changeme, emailAddress=
mail@host.domain
Fri Sep 05 07:57:43 2014 VERIFY OK: nsCertType=SERVER
Fri Sep 05 07:57:43 2014 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=US, ST=NC, L=Jamestown, O=Training, OU=changeme, CN=changeme, emailAddress=
mail@host.domain
Fri Sep 05 07:57:44 2014 Data Channel Encrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
Fri Sep 05 07:57:44 2014 Data Channel Encrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Fri Sep 05 07:57:44 2014 Data Channel Decrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
Fri Sep 05 07:57:44 2014 Data Channel Decrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Fri Sep 05 07:57:44 2014 Control Channel: TLSv1, cipher TLSv1/SSLv3 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, 1024 bit RSA
Fri Sep 05 07:57:44 2014 [changeme] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]174.98.141.242:1194
Fri Sep 05 07:57:45 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918265,GET_CONFIG,,,
Fri Sep 05 07:57:46 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 07:57:47 2014 PUSH: Received control message: 'PUSH_REPLY,route-gateway 192.168.1.1,ping 10,ping-restart 120,ifconfig 192.168.1.151 255.255.255.0'
Fri Sep 05 07:57:47 2014 OPTIONS IMPORT: timers and/or timeouts modified
Fri Sep 05 07:57:47 2014 OPTIONS IMPORT: --ifconfig/up options modified
Fri Sep 05 07:57:47 2014 OPTIONS IMPORT: route-related options modified
Fri Sep 05 07:57:47 2014 do_ifconfig, tt->ipv6=0, tt->did_ifconfig_ipv6_setup=0
Fri Sep 05 07:57:47 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918267,ASSIGN_IP,,192.168.1.151,
Fri Sep 05 07:57:47 2014 open_tun, tt->ipv6=0
Fri Sep 05 07:57:47 2014 TAP-WIN32 device [Local Area Connection 2] opened: \\.\Global\{B3AE9FF4-2713-4057-B920-68B45ECD707C}.tap
Fri Sep 05 07:57:47 2014 TAP-Windows Driver Version 9.21
Fri Sep 05 07:57:47 2014 Notified TAP-Windows driver to set a DHCP IP/netmask of 192.168.1.151/255.255.255.0 on interface {B3AE9FF4-2713-4057-B920-68B45ECD707C} [DHCP-serv: 192.168.1.0, lease-time: 31536000]
Fri Sep 05 07:57:47 2014 Successful ARP Flush on interface [19] {B3AE9FF4-2713-4057-B920-68B45ECD707C}
Fri Sep 05 07:57:52 2014 TEST ROUTES: 0/0 succeeded len=0 ret=1 a=0 u/d=up
Fri Sep 05 07:57:52 2014 Initialization Sequence Completed
Fri Sep 05 07:57:52 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918272,CONNECTED,SUCCESS,192.168.1.151,174.98.141.242
Fri Sep 05 07:59:47 2014 [changeme] Inactivity timeout (--ping-restart), restarting
Fri Sep 05 07:59:47 2014 SIGUSR1[soft,ping-restart] received, process restarting
Fri Sep 05 07:59:47 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918387,RECONNECTING,ping-restart,,
Fri Sep 05 07:59:47 2014 Restart pause, 2 second(s)
Fri Sep 05 07:59:49 2014 Socket Buffers: R=[8192->8192] S=[8192->8192]
Fri Sep 05 07:59:49 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918389,RESOLVE,,,
Fri Sep 05 07:59:53 2014 UDPv4 link local: [undef]
Fri Sep 05 07:59:53 2014 UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]174.98.141.242:1194
Fri Sep 05 07:59:53 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918393,WAIT,,,
Fri Sep 05 07:59:53 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918393,AUTH,,,
Fri Sep 05 07:59:53 2014 TLS: Initial packet from [AF_INET]174.98.141.242:1194, sid=fd59dfd6 1c84316f
Fri Sep 05 07:59:54 2014 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=US, ST=NC, L=Jamestown, O=Training, OU=changeme, CN=changeme, emailAddress=
mail@host.domain
Fri Sep 05 07:59:54 2014 VERIFY OK: nsCertType=SERVER
Fri Sep 05 07:59:54 2014 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=US, ST=NC, L=Jamestown, O=Training, OU=changeme, CN=changeme, emailAddress=
mail@host.domain
Fri Sep 05 07:59:55 2014 Data Channel Encrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
Fri Sep 05 07:59:55 2014 Data Channel Encrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Fri Sep 05 07:59:55 2014 Data Channel Decrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
Fri Sep 05 07:59:55 2014 Data Channel Decrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Fri Sep 05 07:59:55 2014 Control Channel: TLSv1, cipher TLSv1/SSLv3 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, 1024 bit RSA
Fri Sep 05 07:59:55 2014 [changeme] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]174.98.141.242:1194
Fri Sep 05 07:59:57 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918397,GET_CONFIG,,,
Fri Sep 05 07:59:58 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:03 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:08 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:13 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:18 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:23 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:28 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:33 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:38 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:43 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:48 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:53 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:00:58 2014 No reply from server after sending 12 push requests
Fri Sep 05 08:00:58 2014 SIGUSR1[soft,no-push-reply] received, process restarting
Fri Sep 05 08:00:58 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918458,RECONNECTING,no-push-reply,,
Fri Sep 05 08:00:58 2014 Restart pause, 2 second(s)
Fri Sep 05 08:01:00 2014 Socket Buffers: R=[8192->8192] S=[8192->8192]
Fri Sep 05 08:01:00 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918460,RESOLVE,,,
Fri Sep 05 08:01:00 2014 UDPv4 link local: [undef]
Fri Sep 05 08:01:00 2014 UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]174.98.141.242:1194
Fri Sep 05 08:01:00 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918460,WAIT,,,
Fri Sep 05 08:01:00 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918460,AUTH,,,
Fri Sep 05 08:01:00 2014 TLS: Initial packet from [AF_INET]174.98.141.242:1194, sid=cd7a526a 5fda7681
Fri Sep 05 08:01:01 2014 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=US, ST=NC, L=Jamestown, O=Training, OU=changeme, CN=changeme, emailAddress=
mail@host.domain
Fri Sep 05 08:01:01 2014 VERIFY OK: nsCertType=SERVER
Fri Sep 05 08:01:01 2014 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=US, ST=NC, L=Jamestown, O=Training, OU=changeme, CN=changeme, emailAddress=
mail@host.domain
Fri Sep 05 08:01:02 2014 Data Channel Encrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
Fri Sep 05 08:01:02 2014 Data Channel Encrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Fri Sep 05 08:01:02 2014 Data Channel Decrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
Fri Sep 05 08:01:02 2014 Data Channel Decrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Fri Sep 05 08:01:02 2014 Control Channel: TLSv1, cipher TLSv1/SSLv3 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, 1024 bit RSA
Fri Sep 05 08:01:02 2014 [changeme] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]174.98.141.242:1194
Fri Sep 05 08:01:03 2014 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1409918463,GET_CONFIG,,,
Fri Sep 05 08:01:04 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:01:09 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:01:14 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:01:19 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Fri Sep 05 08:01:24 2014 SENT CONTROL [changeme]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)