so it seems it was all working but i made all that panic because i tried to connect via vpn…
What do you mean route around the VPN, its my own vpn, in LAN where plexserver is running there is a vpn server, so basically ma client is connected into that lan via openvpn.
what do you mean by custom rules?
also in these documents how to fix server is not visible … should be in that case some warning about VPN.
Is the server, where PMS is running, using the VPN ?
If so, you must write rules manually to direct the traffic around the VPN and direct out to Plex.tv through the normal adapter.
nope, openvpn server is running on router and server with pms is attached to router lan. Then I have laptop with vpn client and after connection got established and I open ip of pms I can’t see server any more. That was the Original scenario and reason why I created that thread.
So the VPN use is mandatory from PMS perspective, meaning PMS uses the router, hence VPN, as its IGD and exits wherever the VPN exits?
If true then I can only wish you the best. PMS isn’t that smart.
What is igd? No vpn is not mandatory I can access pms remotely but sometimes I open vpn channel to have control on my local LAN remotely and so why not be able to use also pms via that tunnel? What the issue, still haven’t got it, could you please elaborate on it a bit more? Thank you
IGD = Internet Gateway Device. The nearest device to the node which processes packets and forwards them toward the internet. Wifi AP, Router, and modems.
The biggest problem with Plex and a VPN is the fact your WAN IP address changes. Plex won’t know what it is until it polls plex.tv sometime after the next hour. It will eventually find it but most don’t want to wait that long.
(not reading all the way through this - but to the topic at the top) …
Check permissions on /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/ /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources and the *.db files … there is a known issue (to me from past experience) where some of the permissions get set to 0600 and the resource download from plex fails to write to the appropriate directory and/or one of the database files is owned by root and therefore plex cannot read it. Change the directories to 0700 or 0750 (maybe even 0770 depending on ownership) and files from 0600 to 0660 (again check user/group ownership)…
restart the server and it should just work… (the problem may be plex based, but I suspect it’s installer based - either way it’ll stay fixed until you upgrade by pre-built package)
I’m sorry but you’re pretty far off-topic. you might want to rethink your post.
This is regarding networking, not permissions.
As I said - replying to the top topic - which was about the content being not there when hitting the local web-interface - I’ve seen exactly what was described at the top post and it was a filesystem issue during initial run. (if the topic changed part way down, sorry about that - not going to read 1000’s of posts where the topic migrates to other issues.)
The most recent post was about VPN but I will not debate it.
The number of posts in this thread is fewer than 50.
well still not clear, @ChuckPa could you please advice or elaborate on that vpn issue? My concert is why i am not able to see server … to see server i assume you do not have to stream etc… Another part is what exactly is required “if possible” to make a streaming available via openvpn?
thank you
@ChuckPa could you please advise?
thank you
hm seems as a dead thread. wonderful.
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