I am hoping that there is a simple answer to this question ….and ideally a simple means of implantation via webui without recourse to complicated scripts. Can an OpenVPN Server run concurrently with an enabled OpenVPN Client allowing secure remote Router/LAN/WAN access whilst that VPN Client is running??
To explain I have a OpenVPN Client (Express VPN) setup on an RT-AX88U which is always active with policy rules enabling specific applications/processes access via WAN. For reasons of security (following excellent advice here) I disabled Remote Access Config>Enable Web Access from WAN entirely, configuring instead an OpenVPN Server with the intention of subsequently securing Remote Access to the Router/LAN/WAN. Unfortunately, owing to other priorities I never actually got around to testing the OpenVPN Server access from a remote client device.
Having just changed my OpenVPN Client provider to Express VPN and successfully re-configured the setup (with the kind assistance of the folks here) it seemed a good idea to try out the OpenVPN Server. Accordingly, the OpenVPN config and current certificate files were exported to an OpenVPN Connect IOS app on my iPhone.
I have attached an obfuscated system log which may not be relevant if the answer is that concurrent operation in the circumstances outlined above is not possible??
All thoughts/observations most welcome as I am keen to develop more than my very basic understanding of networking and to implement any suggested resolution.
Thanks to all..
PC Pilot
To explain I have a OpenVPN Client (Express VPN) setup on an RT-AX88U which is always active with policy rules enabling specific applications/processes access via WAN. For reasons of security (following excellent advice here) I disabled Remote Access Config>Enable Web Access from WAN entirely, configuring instead an OpenVPN Server with the intention of subsequently securing Remote Access to the Router/LAN/WAN. Unfortunately, owing to other priorities I never actually got around to testing the OpenVPN Server access from a remote client device.
Having just changed my OpenVPN Client provider to Express VPN and successfully re-configured the setup (with the kind assistance of the folks here) it seemed a good idea to try out the OpenVPN Server. Accordingly, the OpenVPN config and current certificate files were exported to an OpenVPN Connect IOS app on my iPhone.
I have attached an obfuscated system log which may not be relevant if the answer is that concurrent operation in the circumstances outlined above is not possible??
All thoughts/observations most welcome as I am keen to develop more than my very basic understanding of networking and to implement any suggested resolution.
Thanks to all..
PC Pilot