This makes sense - thanks!!!

 

... Russell


On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 11:45 AM, "Karl O. Pinc" <k...@meme.com> wrote:


> 
On 04/24/2010 09:34:46 AM, open...@rkmorris.us wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > This makes sense to me on the server side, but I'm running the
> > management interface on the client ... why would it not know (or at
> > least report) it's IP address?
> 
> Because it's not OpenVPN's IP address it's the client OS's
> IP address. OpenVPN is acting as a virtual wire. The
> client is obtaining it's IP as it usually does, just from
> a server on the other end of the wire. At least if I'm
> understanding your configuration.
> 
> 
> 
> Karl <k...@meme.com>
> Free Software: "You don't pay back, you pay forward."
> -- Robert A. Heinlein
> 
> 

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