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"403 Forbidden" error when accessing router management site over VPN tunnel
"403 Forbidden" error when accessing router management site over VPN tunnel
2023-04-19 16:45:14
Tags: #Remote Management #router management
Model: TL-MR6400  
Hardware Version: V4
Firmware Version: 1.16.0 0.9.1 v0001.0 Build 191223 Rel.66638n

Hi, 

 

I'm using the MR6400, and would like to access the (Local) management site over OpenVPN.

 

I can set up the tunnel towards the MR6400 over OpenVPN and can access the local LAN and the attached devices.

 

I can also access the management site from remote (once enabled).

 

Unfortunately I can't access the (Local) management site via the tunnel, which would be my preferred option,
because I just get "403 Forbidden".  

 

Is there any fix for this problem?

 

BR Andreas

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Re:"403 Forbidden" error when accessing router management site over VPN tunnel
2023-04-20 01:31:01

  @andi0676 

 

Hi, for security consideration, the router local management over VPN tunnel is not allowed on our LTE Gateway routers, that is why it displays 403 Forbidden, if necessary, it is recommended to enable remote management.

 

And we will also record and report to product team to see if this restriction can be removed in the future.

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Re:"403 Forbidden" error when accessing router management site over VPN tunnel
2023-04-20 12:07:42

  Hi @Sunshine 

 

thank you for the quick reply. Actually, I don't understand the security issue here?

 

Actually isn't the OpenVPN Server deliberately there to allow access into the home Network?


I sounds a bit odd, being able to access my whole LAN, while just excluding the router manangement?

 

Because I deliberately do want to avoid, a potentially even more unsave enabling of the "remote router Management",
I want to go via the VPN!

 

Usually the "403 Forbidden" is originated by wrong access right settings on files or issues with .htaccess in the Web Sever.

 

It would be really nice if you could forward this to your develpment team, to consider a fix of this in an update?

 

BR

Andreas

 

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Re:"403 Forbidden" error when accessing router management site over VPN tunnel
2023-04-23 08:35:53 - last edited 2023-04-23 08:36:04

  @andi0676 

 

Hi, I have already forwarded your suggestion to senior engineer for evaluation. Thanks a lot for the feedback.

 

For now, it is still recommended to enable remote management, and to make it more secure, you could also choose "Only the Following IP/MAC Address" as Client Device Allowed for Remote Management.

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