Unable o connect using openVPN PPTP to connect to VPN

English Network/Internet
1

I am trying to connect to my VPN provider using openVPN PPTP (I am aware of the weakness, but this is what I need to do). If I put the firewall down I connect, then it is running I can’t. No idea what I need to open to allow this through and any my searches online has not made me any more wise on what to do :frowning:

Running Tumbleweed / Gnome all up to date.

2

First,
You should know that OpenVPN and PPTP are two different VPN protocols, although a VPN server might support either or both, you have to choose one or the other when you connect.

Also,
Typically whether you use Network Manager to connect or not,
You have to install the VPN components as needed (depends on your choice).
Use YaST or zypper to search “openvpn” for OpenVPN or “pptp” for PPTP connections.

TSU

3

Hi, thanks for the quick response. Sorry about calling it openvpn, it is a pptp connection to the VPN server. I have all the info I need to make the connection, the gateway, username, password and even enabled MMPE to be used as per the VPN providers information. It connects fine when the firewall is disabled, it only fails when the firewall is enabled (I have also used the same method and information to connect from Debian based distro’s no problem).

4

Well,
If your VPN runs fine when your firewall is disabled,
Then that means your PPTP VPN firewall rule isn’t enabled… If you’re not using an unusual port then enabling should be easy…
If you’re having problems, then post exactly what you attempted.

TSU

5

Hi. Check that connection tracking is enabled as per my post in this thread…
https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/525296-firewall-disables-VPN-how-to-have-both?p=2825923#post2825923

6

Hi, no effect sadly.

And time as caught up with me… switching distro’s to a known working one. When I have more time I will try to get this to work.

Thanks all.

7

You didn’t explain what you did explicitly. I assume that you verified ‘nf_conntrack_pptp’ was loaded before trying to connect? Also, make sure that firewalld is configured appropriately. From the firewall-config GUI check

Options > Configure Automatic Helper Assignment (is set to yes)

And time as caught up with me… switching distro’s to a known working one. When I have more time I will try to get this to work.

Thanks all.

All good. Use what works for you now.