Bug #2808
closed
OpenVPN client config with pkcs12 gets duplicated IP of client with ca,cert,key
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Description
Hi.
I'm installing pfSense in 6 servers and connecting them with OpenVPN SSL/TLS. I ended up with a problem discussed many times in the forums, desktop clients getting the same IP of servers. I've found that if you configure the client with the pkcs12 option, they will get the same IPs already distributed to servers. The OpenVPN Export Utility does this by default, that's bad. After using ca, cert and key options in .ovpn config file everything works!
I'm posting this here because if you google around, this is a common problem with OpenVPN. I think if you mix clients of ca,cert,key with pkcs12, OpenVPN messes the address pool. Maybe it's an OpenVPN problem that you could workaround, or maybe I don't know :)
PS: The certificates are differents, it's not a problem that could be solved with duplicate-cn option.
Updated by Jim Pingle almost 12 years ago
- Status changed from New to Rejected
Please start a forum thread and gather more information before opening a ticket.
I've never observed this happening and I mix these types of clients a lot. It's very possible you have a configuration issue, or the bug isn't quite what you think it is. Work a bit with people on the forum and try to get a more concrete idea of what may be happening in your setup.