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Internet - Cisco Router - Internal Network (192.168.1.0/24) On this internal network is a box that is running pfSense and has dual NICs (LAN and WAN) and it's sole purpose in life is to be an OpenVPN box; no other traffic moves through it.

A virtual private network secures public network connections and in doing so itextends the private network into the public network such as internet. With a VPNyou can create large secure networks that can act as one private network.

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IIRC, Cisco's VPN is ipsec based. OpenVPN is its own protocol, and the two aren't compatible. Talk to the IT people. They should have provided some sort of way to download the Cisco client software. Posted by chengjih at 6:10 AM on May 18, 2010.
Again, OpenVPN doing SSL for site-to-site VPN is really a special case, and I doubt anyone even consider that when they start comparison SSL VPN products. When you compare OpenVPN as an 'SSL VPN' from the client-server viewpoint, to products like Cisco AnyConnect, or Juniper Secure Access, or FortiGate's SSL VPN offering (and a variety of other.
OpenVPN is a free, open-source application that can be set up and used for a Virtual Private Network (VPN). It uses a client-server connection to provide secure communications between a server and a remote client location over the internet. OpenVPN uses OpenSSL for encryption of UDP and TCP for traffic transmission.

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Companies use this technology for connecting branch offices and remote users(road warriors).

OPNsense supports VPN connections for branch offices as well as remote users.

Creating a single secured private network with multiple branch offices connectingto a single site can easily be setup from within the graphical user interface.For remote users, certificates can be created and revoked and a simple to use exportutility makes the client configuration a breeze. Vodafone mobile phones & portable devices driver download for windows.

Supported VPN technologies¶

OPNsense offers a wide range of VPN technologies ranging from modern SSL VPNs towell known IPsec as well as older (now considered insecure) legacy options such asL2TP and PPTP.

Note

VPN technologies displayed with an open lock are considered to be insecure.

Integrated VPN options¶

Integrated solutions are those that are available within the GUI without installingany additional package or plugin. These include:

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IPsec
OpenVPN (SSL VPN)

Plugin VPN options¶

Via plugins additional VPN technologies are offered, including:

Legacy L2TP & PPTP
OpenConnect - SSL VPN client, initially build to connect to commercial vendor appliances like Cisco ASA or Juniper.
Stunnel - Provides an easy to setup universal TLS/SSL tunneling service, often used to secure unencrypted protocols.
Tinc - Automatic Full Mesh Routing
WireGuard - Simple and fast VPN protocol working with public and private keys.
Zerotier - seamlessly connect everything, requires account from zerotier.com, free for up to 100 devices.

Log Files¶

When troubleshooting problems with your firewall, it is very likely you have to checkthe logs available on your system. In the UI of OPNsense, the log files are generally groupedwith the settings of the component they belong to. The log files can be found here:

IPsec Log	VPN ‣ IPsec ‣ Log File	Everything around IPsec goes here
OpenVPN Log	VPN ‣ OpenVPN ‣ Log File	OpenVPN logs everything here

Note

Log files on file system:/var/log/ipsec.log (clog)/var/log/openvpn.log (clog)

Configuration¶

Please read our how-tos for configuration examples and more detailed information.

IPsec¶

OpenVPN¶

Other¶

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Applies to

Windows 10
Windows 10 Mobile

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are point-to-point connections across a private or public network, such as the Internet. A VPN client uses special TCP/IP or UDP-based protocols, called tunneling protocols, to make a virtual call to a virtual port on a VPN server. In a typical VPN deployment, a client initiates a virtual point-to-point connection to a remote access server over the Internet. The remote access server answers the call, authenticates the caller, and transfers data between the VPN client and the organization’s private network.

There are many options for VPN clients. In Windows 10, the built-in plug-in and the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) VPN plug-in platform are built on top of the Windows VPN platform. This guide focuses on the Windows VPN platform clients and the features that can be configured.

Built-in VPN client

Tunneling protocols
- Configure the IPsec/IKE tunnel cryptographic properties using the Cryptography Suite setting in the VPNv2 Configuration Service Provider (CSP).
- Victor sound cards & media devices driver download for windows 10. L2TP with pre-shared key (PSK) authentication can be configured using the L2tpPsk setting in the VPNv2 CSP.
- SSTP is supported for Windows desktop editions only. SSTP cannot be configured using mobile device management (MDM), but it is one of the protocols attempted in the Automatic option.
  Note
  When a VPN plug-in is used, the adapter will be listed as an SSTP adapter, even though the VPN protocol used is the plug-in's protocol.
Automatic
The Automatic option means that the device will try each of the built-in tunneling protocols until one succeeds. It will attempt from most secure to least secure.
Configure Automatic for the NativeProtocolType setting in the VPNv2 CSP.

Universal Windows Platform VPN plug-in

The Universal Windows Platform (UWP) VPN plug-ins were introduced in Windows 10, although there were originally separate versions available for the Windows 8.1 Mobile and Windows 8.1 PC platforms. Using the UWP platform, third-party VPN providers can create app-containerized plug-ins using WinRT APIs, eliminating the complexity and problems often associated with writing to system-level drivers.

There are a number of Universal Windows Platform VPN applications, such as Pulse Secure, Cisco AnyConnect, F5 Access, Sonicwall Mobile Connect, and Check Point Capsule. If you want to use a UWP VPN plug-in, work with your vendor for any custom settings needed to configure your VPN solution.

Configure connection type

See VPN profile options and VPNv2 CSP for XML configuration.