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Reveal client ip

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2022 7:57 am
by Mikhail777
Hi. I have some problem with iptables or openvpn settings maybe. openvpn client connect to openvpn server and after that connect to another server i see ip address of openvpn server. Need client ip

Now:

OpenVPN client -> openvpn.server ( register and obtain 10.8.8.2 ip )
OpenVPN client ( client ip 10.8.8.2 ) -> anotherserver (server ip 10.5.5.2) = in anotherserver logs i see : login from openvpn.server
I want:

OpenVPN client -> openvpn.server ( register and obtain 10.8.8.2 ip )
OpenVPN client (client ip 10.8.8.2) -> anotherserver (server ip 10.5.5.2) = in anotherserver logs i see : login from 10.8.8.2

How i can do this ? Thx ! :cry:

Re: Reveal client ip

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:48 pm
by openvpn_inc
Hi Mikhail,

It sounds like you are using source NAT on the openvpn.server. In iptables terms that would be SNAT or MASQUERADE.

regards, rob0