The server is on DD-WRT and configured as directed here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/OpenVPN With the following in my startup commands:
cd /tmp openvpn --mktun --dev tap0 brctl addif br0 tap0 ifconfig tap0 0.0.0.0 promisc up echo " # Tunnel options mode server # Set OpenVPN major mode proto udp # Setup the protocol (server) port xxxx # TCP/UDP port number dev tap0 # TUN/TAP virtual network device keepalive 15 60 # Simplify the expression of --ping daemon # Become a daemon after all initialization verb 3 # Set output verbosity to n comp-lzo # Use fast LZO compression # OpenVPN server mode options client-to-client # tells OpenVPN to internally route client-to-client traffic duplicate-cn # Allow multiple clients with the same common name # TLS Mode Options tls-server # Enable TLS and assume server role during TLS handshake ca ca.crt # Certificate authority (CA) file dh dh1024.pem # File containing Diffie Hellman parameters cert server.crt # Local peer's signed certificate key server.key # Local peer's private key " > openvpn.conf echo " -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- RANDOM GARBAGE -----END CERTIFICATE----- " > ca.crt echo " -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- RANDOM GARBAGE -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY----- " > server.key chmod 600 server.key echo " -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- RANDOM GARBAGE -----END CERTIFICATE----- " > server.crt echo " -----BEGIN DH PARAMETERS----- RANDOM GARBAGE -----END DH PARAMETERS----- " > dh1024.pem sleep 5 ln -s /usr/sbin/openvpn /tmp/myvpn /tmp/myvpn --config openvpn.conf -----Original Message----- From: Darren Albers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 3:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: OpenVPN Client on Ubuntu On Mon, 2007-12-03 at 14:37 -0600, MrDetermination wrote: > Post here if you prefer web boards (identical content): > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=630353 > > > > Novice Linux guy here... > > > > I have an OpenVPN server running on DD-WRT. The Windows OpenVPN GUI > connects to it just fine with the following config: > > > > client > > dev tap > > proto udp > > remote my.dynamic-ip.org 9876 > > resolv-retry infinite > > nobind > > persist-key > > persist-tun > > ca ca.crt > > cert laptop.crt > > key laptop.key > > ns-cert-type server > > comp-lzo > > verb 3 > > route-gateway 192.168.0.1 > > redirect-gateway > > > > The VPN login failed because the VPN program received an invalid > configuration from the VPN server.[/quote] > > > > I've tried x.509 with and without password authentication as the auth > type. When I created the cert/key pairs I created a "challenge" pw I > am not required to use to connect with from Windows. When I try to > connect with the "with password" connection type I am asked for a > password and certificate password. I have tried both connection types > with every possible combination of passwords but had no luck. > > > > The best case scenario always results in the following: > > > > "Could not start the VPN connection 'Home' because the VPN server did > not return an adequate network configuration." > > > > I have tried the GUI config manually and via importing a manual > config. The paths to the certificates is absolutely correct. > > > > I'd appreciate any help, > > Chip Can you send your server.conf to the list? Make sure you remove anything confidential. _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
