On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 12:01:13PM +0000, Tony van der Hoff wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm trying, without much success so far, to set up an OpenVPN server on > my Squeeze VPS. > > I used the howto at > http://wiki.debian.org/openvpn%20for%20server%20and%20client as my guide. > > However, it appears to be blocked by the firewall on that system: > Nov 18 11:47:52 vanderhoff kernel: Shorewall:net2fw:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= > MAC=00:16:3e:00:00:01:fe:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:08:00 SRC=xx.xx.xx.xx > DST=yy.yy.yy.yy LEN=42 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=55 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP > SPT=58626 DPT=1194 LEN=22 > > (x and y refer to the server and the local address respectively) > > Due to total lack of experience in configuring a firewall, I'm terrified > of breaking it, and denying myself access, or worse, letting in miscreants. > > So, can anyone suggest how to proceed from here? > Cheers,
A google search using the terms "shorewall openvpn" (without the quotes): Web Results 1 - 10 of about 96,900 for shorewall openvpn First hit: http://www.shorewall.net/OPENVPN.html -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121118120933.GA27038@tal