.:: Pfsense : How To Setup VPN (OpenVPN) : Part 2 ::.

Configuring the VPN Tunnel Between Pfsense (OpenVPN)

After finish creating the certificates and keys for server and clients, now we will setup the VPN tunnel on each pfsense. We will configure Pfsense2 as a Server and Pfsense1 as a client side of the tunnel.

1. Login to Pfsense2
2. Go to VPN (OpenVPN)
3. Click On Server Tab
4. Click the little + sign to create a new VPN tunnel

Now we have some setting like this :

Pfsense2
Protocol : UDP
Dynamic IP : Tick This Option
Local Port : 80
Address Pool : 10.20.100.0/24
Remote Network : 10.0.0.0/16
Cryptography : BF-CBC (128 bit)
Authentication Method : Shared Key
Shared Key : (Paste Your Shared Key That You Already Create It Before. Must Be Same For Both Pfsense)
Description : (Put Some Description Here)

5. Click Save to finish configure Pfsense2 as a Server.


Figure1 : Tunnels Configuration For Pfsense2

Now we will setup Pfsense1 as a client side of the tunnel.

1. Login to Pfsense1
2. Go to VPN (OpenVPN)
3. Click On Client Tab
4. Click the little + sign to create a new VPN tunnel

Now we have some setting like this :

Pfsense1
Protocol : UDP
Server Address : 10.10.100.223
Local Port : 80
Interface IP : 10.0.100.0/24
Remote Network : 10.20.20.0/24
Cryptography : BF-CBC (128 bit)
Authentication Method: Shared Key
Shared Key : (Paste Your Shared Key That You Already Create It Before. Must Be Same For Both Pfsense)
Description : (Put Some Description Here)

5. Click Save to finish configure Pfsense1 as client side of the tunnel.


Figure2 : Tunnels Configuration For Pfsense1