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[SOLVED] SoftEther VPN Installed but ...
Did I Really Try That?:
--- Quote from: Stefano on February 27, 2017, 10:22:44 AM ---please, post the result of:
netstat -napt | grep 443
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# netstat -napt | grep 443
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:443 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2708/vpnserver
--- Quote ---it seems that another service is using TCP 443 and so apache can't run.
if it is the case, stop etherVPN and restart apache
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When I get my next break.
--- Quote ---other that start planning migration to SME9, you'd tell us why you need etherVPN.. maybe we'd find another way to achieve your aims..
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Installed SoftEtherVPN because currently using PPTP for VPN but:
1) PPTP is fragile, especially over mobile phone networks, and frequently dropping out
2) PPTP is more vulnerable to attack than OpenVPN or SoftEtherVPN
3) OpenVPN seems to have stalled.
HTH
Stefano:
--- Quote from: Did I Really Try That? on February 27, 2017, 01:59:40 PM ---# netstat -napt | grep 443
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:443 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2708/vpnserver
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ok, etherVPN is using 443, so apache won't run at aell
config, if you can (I don't use and don't know anything about etherVPN), etherVPN to use another port
--- Quote ---Installed SoftEtherVPN because currently using PPTP for VPN but:
1) PPTP is fragile, especially over mobile phone networks, and frequently dropping out
2) PPTP is more vulnerable to attack than OpenVPN or SoftEtherVPN
3) OpenVPN seems to have stalled.
HTH
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please.. define "stalled".. openvpn is the way to go if you want an easy integration, security and a setup and forget service
Did I Really Try That?:
In the back of beyond at the moment, and can't get into server to adjust settings, so I have been doing some re-reading. Perhaps I should have done it earlier! Like all problems, it seems now that the answer is glaringly obvious, once you have seen it.
I hope the answer is a slight adjustment to the settings to the server. Have a look at the HOWTO page ( https://wiki.contribs.org/SoftEther_VPN ) and scroll down to the image for "Create Local Bridge". My next move will be to play with the "Management of Listeners" panel in the middle left of the screen. It looks as though I have the opportunity to adjust or disable the ports on which it listens. More when I've had a play.
Did I Really Try That?:
Yes, it was that simple. Stopping the SoftEtherVPN from listening on port 443 re-enabled the SME Apache server instantly. No reboot was necessary. BUT the port stays stopped even after a reboot.
ReetP:
Couple of points....
You really need to get to v9 whatever the cost. v8 goes end of life within weeks.
I am not sure about your hardware - in part it depends on Redhat Compatibility and in part how many users you have. There is plenty of cheap and powerful secondhand gear about. Make friends with a local IT recycler and see what deals you can grab.
VPN. Openvpn routed with PHPKI to generate your own certificates is very easy and very stable.
https://wiki.contribs.org/OpenVPN_Routed
You could also possibly look at Ipsec as that is supported by default in Android on recent versions
Both of them are pretty straightforward to install and use straight from repos.
HTH.
B. Rgds
John
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