Does OpenVPN share the internet by default?

[hack3rcon]

Hello,
I have a Linux server that has two physical NICs as below:

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enp0s3: Internet  (10.0.2.15 )
enp0s8: Local NIC (192.168.1.20)

I installed the OpenVPN on my server and connected a client (Windows OS) to it via the OpenVPN client. The OpenVPN created a virtual NIC both on Linux and Windows and both operating systems can ping each other. On Linux, I have Internet, but on windows I have not. When I connected Windows client to Linux via OpenVPN, then my Windows client must be able to use the Linux Internet. Am I right?


Thank you.

[openvpn_inc]

Hi Hack,

No. Internet "sharing", more properly called gateway redirection, only happens when using the --redirect-gateway option; a client option, typically listed among the server's --push options. Please see the man page and the howto.

Regards, rob0

[hack3rcon]

Hi Hack,

No. Internet "sharing", more properly called gateway redirection, only happens when using the --redirect-gateway option; a client option, typically listed among the server's --push options. Please see the man page and the howto.

Regards, rob0

Hello,
Thank you so much for your reply.
Do you mean push "redirect-gateway def1 bypass-dhcp"?

[ordex]

Hello,
Thank you so much for your reply.
Do you mean push "redirect-gateway def1 bypass-dhcp"?

Yes.