How to resolve local DNS address in OpenVPN?
In this example all local resources are at 192.168.1.XXX and all OpenVPN clients are at 192.168.2.XXX. The line push dhcp-option DNS 192.168.1.1 tells the server to send the address of the local networks DNS server (in this case your router) to the client
When to ignore redirect gateway in OpenVPN?
Ignoring redirect-gateway. If you are running OpenVPN as a client, and the server you use is using push “redirect-gateway” then your client redirects all internet traffic over the VPN. Sometimes clients do not want this, but they can not change the server’s configuration.
How to not route all traffic through VPN by client?
Note when using the config to not route Internet traffic I also want to be able to use VPN side LAN DNS for *.example.com domains, but client side DNS for other domains on Internet. Please help me out with advice here. I could setup two different VPN servers with different push-directives, but that’s not an ideal solution for me.
Can a VPN not see route nopull comment?
This promt only happens so far if i comment something out #. In the verify prompt “# This is comment” would show up, but not “route 0.0.0.0 192.0.0.0 10.1.10.1” or other like “route-nopull”. So what on earth is happening i wonder now, what can make it not see this.
How to avoid network conflict with VPN connection?
Use point to point links, using a /30 or /31 block so there are only two nodes on that VPN connection and there is no routing involved. This requires a separate block for each VPN connection. I use Astaro’s version of openVPN and this is how I connect back to my home network from other locations.
How to connect to a remote server through OpenVPN?
After connecting to a remote location via OpenVPN, clients try to access a server on a network that exists on a subnet such as 192.0.2.0/24. However, sometimes, the network on the client’s LAN has the same subnet address: 192.0.2.0/24. Clients are unable to connect to the remote server via typing in its IP because of this conflict.
What is the principle of split DNS resolution?
Split-DNS is the principle of resolving only certain zones (domains) through a DNS server pushed by the VPN server, and the rest through your already present local DNS servers. In Access Server there is a field in the Admin UI, under VPN Settings, called DNS Resolution Zones.