There are multiple documents on plex remote access and forums suggesting a working solution. Both offer different solutions so I though I will post this and confirm proper configuration.
Plex document https://support.plex.tv/articles/200931138-troubleshooting-remote-access/ describes exact steps to configure remote access, but does not mention specifically how to do that when one is running vpnclient and wish to exclude PMS from vpn tunnel.
This document provides a detail information about which specific Plex IP workers must be accessible to plex server. One would assume that if you are using vpn client and want to exclude PM IP, you can simply add these workers IP’s to the vpn client config file and makes these IP’s bypass vpn using command route net_gateway. When vpn client starts it will add these IP to the routing table and bypass vpn. Doing that (following this document) does not enable remote access.
The solution I have found on these forums is to add the following to vpn client configuration file; route plex.tv 255.255.255.255 net_gateway. This actually works and I am able to access PMS remotely PMS and IP not going through the VPN.
The question I have, should we use and exclude plex.tv in the route command of the vpn client or should we also add the mentioned plex workers IP’s as well.
I did both and all works fine, but I want to make sure I only route what is necessary.
-mark
