PIA VPN client configuration over OPNSense version 19.1

[recp83]

Hello Everyone.

I'm so sorry to bother and interrupt, I know you are all busy people, but I have this problem for months now, and still I can't get it to work. Has anybody used Private Internet Access as their provider and made it work under OPNSense version 19.1.4?

OPNsense 19.1.4-amd64
FreeBSD 11.2-RELEASE-p9-HBSD
OpenSSL 1.0.2r 26 Feb 2019
RAM: 4025MB

I have followed links in youtube as well as here (https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?action=search2) in this forum and can't tell what's right from left already. I have come to my wits end. And am now clueless as how to proceed. This one looked very promising (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWzIZmLRJRA).. until I hit a wall. No NAT Outbound Rules generated (as is said on the menu).

I'm also having a hard time checking for updates. Always says "Timeout while connecting to the selected mirror." I'm here in HK with PCCW/HKT as my Internet Service Provider.

Can anybody please help me? TIA 

[recp83]

Hello Guys,

   I know how busy you all are doing things for those that can be done something about. You all have my respect for that. Congratulations for all your hard work! You all deserve great commendation.

   Since I posted this topic, I have made progress in getting all the ingredients I need to configure my OPNsense PC firewall. I was able to make PIA VPN connect via OPENvpn. Also, I have followed, like a detective would follow a murder case, a link from another great guy on this forum https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=4979.msg19771#msg19771 which I thought would correct the problem. But as it turns out, I stumbled upon a bug that was filed by another valiant fighter at this forum. After seeing that, I realized, I might be hoping for a solution that is not yet prime at the moment.

   My needs are quite simple. Setup a VPN and use that as a gateway for all our internet needs. Just one gateway.. via PIA VPN access. Also, I need to setup all the rules I need so I can filter the traffic and catch , and hopefully, eliminate or identify at least the culprit in hacking my personal laptop. It was working great (my previous installation of OPNsense), until something started to freeze it. So I began isolating and the use of VPN is thus required.

   Sad to say, I failed to make this work. But my needs continue. And there are other concerns and issues that need time as well. No matter how much I love OPNsense, I believe I have to move on now. I have already spent more than two years (close to three) trying solutions posted here and elsewhere just to make it work flawlessly, to no avail. I was already tempted to purchase a paid support. But it cost too much, and I'm not even a business user. I wish there's a "techie" version of the paid support, something freelancers like me could easily afford.

   Anyway, thank you guys. I'll be back and see if this is something that will be resolved in the near future. But for now, I have to park this one at the moment. Thank you for all those tireless individuals that continue making OPNsense work. You guys are more than appreciated! 


Thank You!