Can One Run Web Services Behind An Open VPN Client?

BobSpar

Can one do this with OPEN VPN?

INTERNET FIXED IP --- OPENVPN SERVER --- NATS --- OPENVPN CLIENT(fixed ip) --- WEB SERVER.

NATS normally let browsers get out... but requests cant come in because servers are hidden behind NATS.
If you have one NAT under your control, you can forward stuff... but when there are multiple NATS not under your control, that is impossible, so the idea is the OPENVPN client connects to the server, forms the virtual pipe... and then requests can come into the CLIENT.

In an earlier post I explained the whole problem and was told to put it in off topic... so here it is.
We have been trying with some success but at the moment the Open VPN Server side is with a Service Provider and they dont seem able to do it... so I am asking the experts and then I want to go an host a OpenVPN server box somewhere and solve our field office problem because SP's dont seem to appreciate how powerful this reverse CLIENT SERVER role could be, or are not interested.

Before I go pay another SP, who then cant do this... I need to know if the OpenVPN experts think it can be done?

And yes... we have been trying with OpenVPN... but at the momemnt we only have control of the CLIENT side...

Thanks Bob

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This can be done with OpenVPN.

If i understand correctly:
you have a remote location that you want to connect as a openvpn-client to an openvpn-server and then connect to a web server on the client over the VPN ?

This explains HOWTO:
HOWTO: Expanding the scope of the VPN to include additional machines

For the sake of your sanity, why not setup your OpenVPN server in your office where you are and take the service provider out of the equation. At least for testing ...