tinc connection only usable after ping from other side

[Guus Sliepen]

On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 12:03:31PM +0000, Moritz Maisel wrote:

> The configuration seems to be ok: The tinc-connection is set up correctly
> and after it is set up, the server can ping the client.
> The problem is, that after the connection is startet the client isn't
> able to ping the server (the server doesn't answer the ping requests).
> I first have to ping FROM the server TO the client. After that the client
> can also ping the server and has access to the LAN.

It's caused by a masquerading firewall on your server's side.
Fix your masquerading firewall (look at the examples on tinc's website)
or use TCPOnly = yes (see the documentation).

> I also tried different routing/address scenarios but I always get this
> problem. So i suppose it's a tinc-problem.

No it's not :)

-- 
Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
    Guus Sliepen <guus at sliepen.eu.org>
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