[Techtalk] accessing stuff over openvpn

[Sarah Newman]

I haven't used openvpn in a while but it should be possible... IIRC setting openvpn as the default
gateway is optional. I could be mistaken but it looks like if the "redirect-gateway" openvpn option
is not specified, the existing default gateway should be left in place.

Is the server also on openvpn? If so I'm pretty sure it should Just Work if the default gateway is
left as your wireless network.

If the server is not on openvpn, does it have a static IP?  If so, then the "route" openvpn option
is probably what you want to use.

If you are still stuck, the output of route and the options being used with openvpn would be useful.

On 10/16/2013 03:50 PM, Carla Schroder wrote:
> 
> hey all,
> 
> I'm revisiting OpenVPN, and I find a I am befuzzled-- I want to use it
> like SSH, and log into a remote machine and run whatever apps I want.
> But it doesn't work that way, does it. In the past I've used bridged
> VPN for Samba shares, but I haven't touched samba in ages. I've also
> used it to force all network traffic through the VPN tunnel. I prefer a
> routed VPN anyway.
> 
> So what I want to do is start it manually on the client machine
> (laptop), and not force all traffic through the VPN, but have both
> local and tunneled networking. For example, run a Web browser on
> whatever wireless network I'm attached, and use the VPN to check email
> or snag files from my server. Can I do this? 
> 
> thanks!
>