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VPN RAX120 - Windows 10
Trying to find RTFM for how to setup VPN. I did the usual of enable link to no-ip.com so my DNS for public IP does get set in the configuration client export. I left the network acess to "auto" ...
Anyone have any ideas here?
Here are more details / attempts:
1)Remove all OpenVPN client. Fresh install of https://swupdate.openvpn.org/community/releases/OpenVPN-2.5.3-I601-amd64.msi per the switches "windows vpn setup" URL.
2) Rename new TAP v9 NIC to "NETGEAR-VPN"
3)Unzip download of vpn configuration of switch and copy to C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config
4) Add line to avoid error "data-ciphers-fallback 'AES-128-CBC' " to end of "client.ovpn" file
5) From OpenVPN Client "Clear all saved password"
6) Try to connect -> Get prompted for password where I input the router "admin" password... as I guess this is what is needed
# vpn logs
Mon Jul 26 12:56:09 2021 WARNING: Compression for receiving enabled. Compression has been used in the past to break encryption. Sent packets are not compressed unless "allow-compression yes" is also set.
Mon Jul 26 12:56:09 2021 OpenSSL: error:06065064:digital envelope routines:EVP_DecryptFinal_ex:bad decrypt
Mon Jul 26 12:56:09 2021 OpenSSL: error:23077074:PKCS12 routines:PKCS12_pbe_crypt:pkcs12 cipherfinal error
Mon Jul 26 12:56:09 2021 OpenSSL: error:2306A075:PKCS12 routines:PKCS12_item_decrypt_d2i:pkcs12 pbe crypt error
Mon Jul 26 12:56:09 2021 OpenSSL: error:0907B00D:PEM routines:PEM_read_bio_PrivateKey:ASN1 lib
Mon Jul 26 12:56:09 2021 Cannot load private key file client.key
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What I find to be messed up is that the TAP interface never shows "connected".
PS C:\Users\Jerem> ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration
Unknown adapter OpenVPN Wintun:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Unknown adapter NETGEAR-VPN:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
...
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Figured it out.
Set VPN on router for "All Sites"
Now export Client files for OpenVPN Client (.zip)
- Download and install client
http://openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html
- Rename NIC for 'tap Adapter v9' to "NETGEAR-VPN"
- copy over zip Export from switch file (Ex: sw2_openvpn_20210726_auto.zip) for VPN into "C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config"
- Launch OpenVPN client and import VPN Definition
- From system tray launch client "Connect"
What was wrong was rename of NIC has stupid character in it. And then connection worked but routing to local devices did not.. that was change in VPN setting to "All sites..." then it started routing.