Softether is not hiding my public IP.

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VSCPP
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Softether is not hiding my public IP.

Post by VSCPP » Fri May 24, 2024 10:00 pm

My setup

Host:
- Softether VPN (Local Bridge, SecureNAT)
- Web Server
- NGINX

Client:
- Windows 11
- Connected to Host using L2TP

Verify with https://whatismyipaddress.com/, and is able to see that my IP address is the Host's public IP address

But when I connect to my Web Server. NGINX reported my Client's Public IP address instead of the Host IP.

May I know what is wrong with my setup?

solo
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Re: Softether is not hiding my public IP.

Post by solo » Sat May 25, 2024 12:58 am

In your client's routing table you will find a static route to the server and everything works exactly as expected despite this error...
VSCPP wrote:
Fri May 24, 2024 10:00 pm
- Softether VPN (Local Bridge, SecureNAT)
Such config is rarely allowed and in limited extent only - pick one.

VSCPP
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Re: Softether is not hiding my public IP.

Post by VSCPP » Sat May 25, 2024 2:03 am

You mean pick either Local Bridge or SecureNAT?

Actually the Local Bridge is not working. Even if I deleted it. The result is still the same.

autobottodoggo
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Re: Softether is not hiding my public IP.

Post by autobottodoggo » Mon Jun 03, 2024 12:20 pm

What OS is the VPN host running?

solo
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Re: Softether is not hiding my public IP.

Post by solo » Mon Jun 03, 2024 10:20 pm

OS is irrelevant. VPN host configuration is irrelevant too. The non-issue happens on VPN client where a direct route to SoftEther or any other VPN server must exist, hence "when I connect to my Web Server, NGINX reported my Client's Public IP address instead of the Host IP".

Is it clear now?

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