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Cannot SSH over VPN

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  • 27-09-2011 6:42pm
    #1
    MidnightHawk
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭


    I use a Sonicwall VPN client to connect to my office network. Everything works fine, I can connect OK and RDP into the machines there.

    My problem is that there is a Linux box running on the remote LAN, and I cannot SSH to it over the VPN. If I first RDP into a Windows machine and then SSH to it, it works fine.

    Also, when I am at the office, I can SSH to the machine without a problem.

    I am stumped - am I missing something somewhere?

    Any advice appreciated.


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    #2
    A Primal Nut
    Registered Users Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭A Primal Nut


    Can you ping it over the VPN?

    Sounds like a firewall on the VPN is blocking it; although its strange it would block SSH - not impossible though.

    Sometimes it will only block root connections - have you tried other users on the Linux box?


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    MidnightHawk
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭MidnightHawk


    I have stop the firewall completely but I suspect something like iptables may still be active.

    SSH does not even prompt for the login - the connection just gets refused. I have webmin running on port 10000 and that's not connecting either over the VPN, which is bizarre as I can do so from a RDP session.

    It's driving me insane to say the least.


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    #4
    MidnightHawk
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭MidnightHawk


    Problem sorted. The gateway was configured on the other network interface.


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