serve public ip

Ve2pf

Hi, I know usually people don't want to have public reachable address to the vpn client. But that is exactly what I want to do.

First a little explanation on my setup.

I have a VPS that have a fix ipv4 address and I am also BGP announcing a /24 of address from that machine. That is NOT for a commercial setup. the /24 is in the 44.x.x.x adress range and is reserved for amateur radio.

I run a debian 10 installation the machine will have a dns server mail server and openvpn server.

I want to have my client (could be routers or simple client on windows) to receive 1 ip or multiple ip from the openvpn service as I need to send them.

I have no prior experience to openvpn beside one building a simple one on a raspberry pi and having a few client connected. I used a script that Hack5 (a youtube vlog) and it was named warrior something if I remember well.

I need to be pointed to the right documentation or the right place to find how to do this. When I search on the web, I find lots of tutorial but none that fit my situation. And those are usually a king of recipe to do one server and wont go in detail why this or that is done in that way.

SO anyone will help to point to the right docs? I know there are faqs and guides. But there are so much documentation that I am getting lost.

Thanks a lot for reading this

Pierre
VE2PF (thats a ham radio callsign)

TinCanTech

Ve2pf wrote I want to have my client (could be routers or simple client on windows) to receive 1 ip or multiple ip from the openvpn service as I need to send them.

What ever that means ... ?

Ve2pf wrote I have no prior experience to openvpn

Best to start here:
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO

Ve2pf

TinCanTech wrote
Ve2pf wrote I want to have my client (could be routers or simple client on windows) to receive 1 ip or multiple ip from the openvpn service as I need to send them.
What ever that means ... ?

That mean that in some case some client will need one IP only, on some other case (when a router connect to the vpn) it could need to be available to use multiple ip adress form my /24 for multiple computer behind the router.

Ve2pf wrote I have no prior experience to openvpn
Best to start here:
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO

That is exactly what I was not looking for. Attitude of the know it all. like RTFM. I did read lots of those how to, none fit my specific situation.

Don't want to be an ass, but if you can't answer or help, why answer with such message. If you want a medal showing that you did shame post me, good , you got it. now take a walk.

TinCanTech

Extracted:

Ve2pf wrote I want to have my client (could be routers or simple client on windows) to receive 1 ip or multiple ip from the openvpn service as I need to send them.

TinCanTech wrote What ever that means ... ?

Ve2pf wrote That mean that in some case some client will need one IP only, on some other case (when a router connect to the vpn) it could need to be available to use multiple ip adress form my /24 for multiple computer behind the router.

Do you mean: you want access to LANs on both sides of the VPN ?

Ve2pf

Well it looks like I wont have much help around here.
So I was looking at wireguard. Seem much more easier to use, Have a dashboard and the community is at least trying to help.

Ok not all router have client, but they do have a large number of OS supported. OpenWrt, EdgeOs are working. And that is all I need!

Think the choice will be easy to do.

EllenBailey

Ve2pf wrote
TinCanTech wrote
Ve2pf wrote I want to have my client (could be routers or simple client on windows) to receive 1 ip or multiple ip from the openvpn service as I need to send them.
What ever that means ... ?

That mean that in some case some client will need one IP only, on some other case (when a router connect to the vpn) it could need to be available to use multiple ip adress form my /24 for multiple computer behind the router. mygroundbiz.com

Ve2pf wrote I have no prior experience to openvpn
Best to start here:
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO
That is exactly what I was not looking for. Attitude of the know it all. like RTFM. I did read lots of those how to, none fit my specific situation.

Don't want to be an ass, but if you can't answer or help, why answer with such message. If you want a medal showing that you did shame post me, good , you got it. now take a walk.

Many thanks for that complete information!