I have a problem with OpenVPN. I’ve successfully managed to setup an OpenVPN server on my router which is running TomatoUSB.
I then followed the following steps on 1 client computer.
- Download the latest version of OpenVPN with OpenVPN GUI
- Copy the certs and config files into the config directory
- Connect
On the client I tested the remote-gateway was being pushed correctly. In other words on this client computer I was able to route all internet traffic through the vpn, public IP address changed to reflect this – awesome!
Job done I thought, so I got a friend involved to test the vpn from China. He followed the exact same steps – He’s running a 32bit version of Win7. I was running a 64bit version, besides that he took the same steps to setup his client.
He can connect, however his public IP remains the same, and his internet traffic is not routed through the vpn.
I have no idea what to do from here, but I am pretty sure the server is correctly configured, because at least 1 client gets full routing.
So I am wondering could this have anything to do with him being in China? Or is there some setting I don’t know about?
How to solve this?
Answer
For your friend running Win7, is he running OpenVPN as an administrator? The GUI needs admin rights in order to be able to change the routing table.
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Source : Link , Question Author : JL. , Answer Author : cjc
