I'm struggling with the virtual OVPN interface and the assigned firewall filter rules. Routing packets and forwarding filter rules work well with WireGuard, but unfortunately, this doesn't work with the OVPN server. Is there a whitepaper or practical guide for setting up OpenVPN?
Have you followed the instructions and examples in the Mikrotik OVPN manual page? Also, it will help us help you if you can include your current config.
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/system backup save encryption=aes-sha256 name=MyBackup
Please, export and attach your current config to your post if you want help with a config issue:
RouterOS v6:/export hide-sensitive file=MyConfig
RouterOS v7:/export file=MyConfig
Thanks for the reply. I attribute the issue to the virtual interface, because when I initiate an OVPN session, the ovpn-user1 interface appears in the Winbox interfaces window with the DR flag and a red symbol. This is unlike WireGuard, where the interface is permanently present and has a blue symbol. This isn't the case with OVPN. I also see that the entry is embedded in a left angle bracket like "". The further conclusion is that after the active session, the interface disappears, and the referencing objects in the interface list and firewall filter objects become "unknown". I using ROS 7.23.3.
just the breakthrough has been happened, pushing route to remote subnet was missing, the OVPN server is working as expected.