[Solved] Unraid Once connected and disconnected - Unable to reconnect

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abutter
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[Solved] Unraid Once connected and disconnected - Unable to reconnect

Post by abutter » Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:09 pm

Hello,

I just completed my setup for OpenVPN server on my Unraid box and the issue I am running into is that I am able to connect one time. When I disconnect, I am unable to reconnect. The only way to reconnect is to restart the OpenVPN server on my Unraid box. Then I am able to connect one time and once I disconnect, I am not able to reconnect anymore.

This is a fresh installation with no customization (defaults only). I tried both Windows client as well as iOS client. Same result on either platform which makes me think there is something on my server, some setting maybe?

Any point to the right direction would be appreciated!

Thanks!
Arno

Update: Unraid and solved!
Last edited by abutter on Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:59 pm, edited 2 times in total.

TinCanTech
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Re: Once connected and disconnected - Unable to reconnect

Post by TinCanTech » Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:11 pm

abutter wrote:
Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:09 pm
makes me think there is something on my server, some setting maybe?
Maybe .. what settings have you used ?

abutter
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Re: Once connected and disconnected - Unable to reconnect

Post by abutter » Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:12 pm

I am new to this so I simply took all the defaults.

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Re: Once connected and disconnected - Unable to reconnect

Post by TinCanTech » Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:20 pm

Openvpn does not provide defaults that is done by your Unraid box.

https://wiki.unraid.net/UnRAID_6/Security#OpenVPN

abutter
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Re: Once connected and disconnected - Unable to reconnect

Post by abutter » Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:35 pm

I think I just figured it out. It turned out I had put my Unraid server in the DMZ so I was able to access it remotely. As long as it is in DMZ mode it works just fine. Once I take it out, it no longer connects. Turns out I need to forward port 1194 to my server to make this happen.

Thanks for your help!
Arno

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Re: Once connected and disconnected - Unable to reconnect

Post by TinCanTech » Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:54 pm

Thanks for letting us know 8-)

If you can still edit your original post add the words UNRAID and Solved.

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