testing the server config file [Windows]

mccloud

So I've created the config files for both server and client, the certificates (which I have disabled initially, just to test if I connect) and tried connecting with the client. I got this error, so based on the how-to instructions, I proceeded to run the server config file from the command line.

Now I get this error:
Options error: --server directive network/netmask combination is invalid...

I tried configuring the server IP address in both ways
- internal server IP and subnet mask (just taken from /ipconfig)
- external server IP and subnet mask (taken from whatismyipaddress.com)

but I always get the error.

Am I doing something wrong ? If I am correct, the error is related to the IP / subnet mask configuration, right ?

Thanks.

Traffic

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mccloud

Ok, thanks for the reminder..

Server

port 443
proto tcp
dev tun
dh "C:\\Programme\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\dh1024.pem"
server 192.168.178.200 255.255.255.0
ifconfig-pool-persist ipp.txt
keepalive 10 120
comp-lzo
persist-key
persist-tun
status openvpn-status.log
verb 3
auth none
cipher none

Client:

client
dev tun
proto tcp
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
persist-key
persist-tun
comp-lzo
verb 3
auth none
cipher none

Primary goal:
Try to get a successful output from the config files, based on this: https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#start

Secondary goal:
Get a connection from a client PC to a workplace server, without any port forwarding necessary (probably using tcp 443).

mccloud

I might see where the problem is now..

I though I have to specify the server's IP Address.

# Configure server mode and supply a VPN subnet
# for OpenVPN to draw client addresses from.
# The server will take 10.8.0.1 for itself,
# the rest will be made available to clients.
# Each client will be able to reach the server
# on 10.8.0.1. Comment this line out if you are
# ethernet bridging. See the man page for more info.
server 10.8.0.0 255.255.255.0

but reading this again, I think I need to give it just an arbitrary IP Address (which I will then point to in the client config as well).
Is that correct ?

Traffic

mccloud wroteNow I get this error:
Options error: --server directive network/netmask combination is invalid...

Because this

mccloud wroteserver 192.168.178.200 255.255.255.0

is invalid.

#2: "TCP connection to [blah]Failed .. " is most commonly caused by Firewall blocking you.

mccloud wrotebut reading this again, I think I need to give it just an arbitrary IP Address

10.8.0.0/24 is the default subnet used for OpenVPN sample configs. It is usually suitable for most.

mccloud

ok, thanks.

I did a test again, with the updated settings, but still get some errors...
Server:
http://s10.postimg.org/p7qeiiqyh/Unbenannt.png

Client:
http://s10.postimg.org/s33hpduyh/client.png

In the client settings, I tried again to enter both, the 10.8.0.0 IP and the public IP of the server.
Firewall on the client was OFF the whole time...

I have no clue on how to interpret the errors... would really appreciate your help here.

mccloud

bump ↨

jigor

server 192.168.178.200 255.255.255.0

this should be:

server 192.168.178.0 255.255.255.0

Pippin

I guess this was figured out after almost 5 years 😉