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--- pfsense:vpn:openvpn:assign_a_fixed_ip_to_a_remote_client [2021/02/17 14:44] – [Identify a fixed IP address for the Client to use] 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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   * 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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 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.
-For example, here:
+For example:
   * Access is granted to IP Address 192.168.1.123 for the user connecting on 10.20.30.69, i.e. peter.