>> I run the very new tinc on both sides this time. >> Both sides had "IndirectData = yes" in their tinc.conf. >> Procedure was to start tinc on server side, then start tinc on client >> side. So far everthing looked okay. Then (12 seconds later - 22:39:37) I >> tried to ping the server side (=VPN peer) at 192.168.9.1 but without >> success. > > Sorry, all clients must use indirectdata = yes, but NOT the server. And > ALL computers must run the latest tincd. Could you try that?You made it very clear this time ;-) This time I put "indirectdata = yes" only on the client (I'm the only one). Again both sides were running the latest tinc. Here is the client side log file: Jun 24 23:56:41 tomcat tinc[32011]: tincd 1.0pre2 (Jun 24 2000 22:18:47) starting, debug level 3. Jun 24 23:56:41 tomcat tinc[32011]: Generating 128 bits keys. Jun 24 23:56:41 tomcat tinc[32011]: Ready: listening on port 655. Jun 24 23:56:41 tomcat tinc[32011]: Connected to 212.79.9.74:655 Jun 24 23:56:41 tomcat tinc[32011]: got BASIC_INFO(655,192.168.9.1,255.255.255.0) Jun 24 23:56:41 tomcat tinc[32011]: Peer uses protocol version 7 Jun 24 23:56:41 tomcat tinc[32011]: Opening UDP socket to 212.79.9.74 Jun 24 23:56:41 tomcat tinc[32011]: Send BASIC_INFO to 212.79.9.74 Jun 24 23:56:54 tomcat tinc[32011]: trying to look up 192.168.9.1 in connection list failed. Jun 24 23:57:25 tomcat last message repeated 31 times Here is the server side log file: Jun 24 23:55:42 lemon tinc.9[10908]: tincd 1.0pre2 (Jun 24 2000 22:18:47) starting, debug level 3. Jun 24 23:55:42 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Generating 128 bits keys. Jun 24 23:55:42 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Ready: listening on port 655. Jun 24 23:56:23 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Connection from 213.54.41.186:1061 Jun 24 23:56:23 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Send BASIC_INFO to 213.54.41.186 Jun 24 23:56:23 lemon tinc.9[10908]: got BASIC_INFO(655,192.168.9.100,255.255.255.0) Jun 24 23:56:23 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Peer uses protocol version 7 Jun 24 23:56:23 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Opening UDP socket to 213.54.41.186 Jun 24 23:56:23 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Send PASSPHRASE 0e8dbfe690ae1c95a5a75c088d8a49c545845c4c9c30232ddd6f9fe84d2d6a47ffdd1cbf124 ca1939fc9350267ba 9d87a3def04d6ce6e626d5f2155d7aa38f6b1b07d38c0c3cca86fa559d389ab65eb779d7aa6 db8af7a98b161f3b5702cb5bba6136272d6a7dd920dcb7524d927ce9dcd93a32feff1a 6e011c51775593ba62cee0bf1d4d18bf3674d15d4885158b759bf6ab989c31793feb956625a 2765b6afe74869fba8258a195ed81d530ca61ea66becb0ef7e5ce42c946d9a43996ca4 a401ab83196e2088334913d5798a555482978ad692a0c7bf086d645d2bff53bcb6722de18e5 09c02d3fb89b33c8a21c31f93ee75b51503243f9dee9f7218191578 to 192.168.9.1 00 Jun 24 23:56:24 lemon tinc.9[10908]: 192.168.9.100 wants to quit Jun 24 23:56:24 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Closing connection with 213.54.41.186. Jun 24 23:56:39 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Connection from 213.54.41.186:1062 Jun 24 23:56:39 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Send BASIC_INFO to 213.54.41.186 Jun 24 23:56:39 lemon tinc.9[10908]: got BASIC_INFO(655,192.168.9.100,255.255.255.0) Jun 24 23:56:39 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Peer uses protocol version 7 Jun 24 23:56:39 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Opening UDP socket to 213.54.41.186 Jun 24 23:56:39 lemon tinc.9[10908]: Send PASSPHRASE 0e8dbfe690ae1c95a5a75c088d8a49c545845c4c9c30232ddd6f9fe84d2d6a47ffdd1cbf124 ca1939fc9350267ba 9d87a3def04d6ce6e626d5f2155d7aa38f6b1b07d38c0c3cca86fa559d389ab65eb779d7aa6 db8af7a98b161f3b5702cb5bba6136272d6a7dd920dcb7524d927ce9dcd93a32feff1a 6e011c51775593ba62cee0bf1d4d18bf3674d15d4885158b759bf6ab989c31793feb956625a 2765b6afe74869fba8258a195ed81d530ca61ea66becb0ef7e5ce42c946d9a43996ca4 a401ab83196e2088334913d5798a555482978ad692a0c7bf086d645d2bff53bcb6722de18e5 09c02d3fb89b33c8a21c31f93ee75b51503243f9dee9f7218191578 to 192.168.9.1 I tried to ping the remote peer from each side without success (always the lookup fails). --- TINC development list, tinc-devel@nl.linux.org Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/tinc-devel/