Server web browsing

kitshum8

After many tries, I managed to install and configured OpenVPN server on my Windows10 pc. Also, clients on windows 10 pc and iphones. I have the option "push "redirect-gateway def1" enabled so all web traffic from the client goes through my OpenVPN server. However, it was not clear to me regarding the web traffic originating from the server itself. That is, if I use the pc where OpenPVN is installed, will the pc web traffic be routed through the server? I did " route print" command but I know nothing about route tables, therefore do not understand it. So, my basic question is whether the pc web traffic will route through the server (installed on the same pc)?

TIA

TinCanTech

kitshum8 wrote However, it was not clear to me regarding the web traffic originating from the server itself. That is, if I use the pc where OpenPVN is installed, will the pc web traffic be routed through the server?

If you use the W10 PC where your OpenVPN server is setup then web traffic (or any other traffic) destined for the internet will go straight out the normal route, which is most likely your ethernet/wireless-> Your LAN -> Internet. It does not go via the openvpn server.

kitshum8

Thanks for the clarification. Can I use my pc as a client (putting a client configuration file onto the config directory) at the same time running the server?

TinCanTech

Yes, simply use --remote {your pc local ip} .. eg:

remote 127.0.0.1
remote 192.168.97.1
client
etc ..

If you want to use your public IP or DNS name you must make sure that your network equipment is capable of such a route (Many ISP (Free) routers do not support connecting from the LAN to the WAN port).

kitshum8

TinCanTech wroteYes, simply use --remote {your pc local ip} .. eg:
remote 127.0.0.1
remote 192.168.97.1
client
etc ..
If you want to use your public IP or DNS name you must make sure that your network equipment is capable of such a route (Many ISP (Free) routers do not support connecting from the LAN to the WAN port).

Thanks for the reply. I was away for a while and now back on playing with this hobby. I followed your instruction and placed "remote 127.0.0.1 443" on the client file, and test run it. But it returned with error saying CreateFile failed on Tap device: \\.'Global\...
I also tried with "remote 127.0.0.1" without the port forward port, but it says "connection reset by peer (WSAECONNRESET) (CODE=10054)

Are there othere things I can try?