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--- pfsense:vpn:openvpn:assign_a_fixed_ip_to_a_remote_client [2021/02/17 14:29] – [Configure Firewall Rules for this User] peter
+++ pfsense:vpn:openvpn:assign_a_fixed_ip_to_a_remote_client [2021/02/19 09:56] (current) – [Configure Firewall Rules for this User] peter
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 ====== PFSense - VPN - OpenVPN - Assign a fixed IP to a remote client ======
-Assigning a fixed IP to a client that connects to a VPN, in particular OpenVPN, with a specific user, can then be used in firewall rules.
+By assigning a fixed IP to a client that connects to a VPN allows this IP to be used in firewall rules.
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  It is assumed that an OpenVPN server has already been created and one or more correctly configured users exist.
+</WRAP>
-It is assumed that an OpenVPN server has already been created and one or more correctly configured users exist.
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 Navigate to **VPN -> OpenVPN**.
-In **Servers**, check the network used by the specific VPN Server.
+In **Servers**, check the Tunnel Network used by the specific VPN Server.
 In this case it is **10.20.30.0/24**.
-The fixed IP address for the client must be a unique IP within this subnet, lets say for example **10.20.30.69**.
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  The fixed IP address for the client must be a unique IP within this subnet.
+For example **10.20.30.69**.
+</WRAP>
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   * Server List:  **Select the desired OpenVPN server**.
-  * Common Name:  **peter**.  This needs to be the **exact** name of the user.
+  * Common Name:  **peter**.  This needs to be the **exact** name of the user, as identified in the earlier step **Identify the user to whom we want to assign the IP just chosen**.
-    * This should be exactly the same as identified in the earlier step **Identify the user to whom we want to assign the IP just chosen**.
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 Firewall rules can therefore be configured using this IP.
-By placing the IP 10.20.30.69 in the Source field, we can decide which IP our VPN user can access and which ports/services.
+By placing the IP 10.20.30.69 in the Source field, we can decide which IPs our VPN user can access and which ports/services.
-In fact, they are exactly rules as if the OpenVPN interface were a physical interface and User1 was using a PC with a fixed IP.
+For example:
+  * Access is granted to IP Address 192.168.1.123 for the user connecting on 10.20.30.69, i.e. peter.
+  * All other traffic is blocked.
+{{:pfsense:vpn:openvpn:pfsense_-_firewall_-_rules_-_openvpn_-_updated.png?800|}}
 <WRAP info>
-**NOTE:**  The rules above allow only the address 10.20.30.69, to access the IP 192.168.1.x on any port.
+**NOTE:**  The last deny rule is not actually needed.
-The remaining traffic will be blocked!
+It is only put in to to make explicit the deny which in fact is how the firewall behaves if no rule is applied.
-The last deny rule is actually not needed.  It is only put in to to make explicit the deny which in fact is how the firewall behaves if no rule is applied.
 </WRAP>
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 ===== References =====
-https://www.firewallhardware.it/en/pfsense-and-openvpn-how-to-assign-a-fixed-ip-on-remote-client/