Issues With Netclient on Windows Server 2016

Issues With Netclient on Windows Server 2016

Description

Some users have reported issues connecting to Windows Server 2016 after installing the netclient (v0.23.0). Unable to ping via Remote Access Client / Gateway.

Recreation

Install Netclient on Windows Server 2016 via MSI, join network via enrollment key.

Remediation Steps

1

Install WireGuard

Make sure WireGuard is installed first: https://www.wireguard.com/install/ . It should not be necessary, but will allow you to troubleshoot, and also makes the speed faster, because you will be using Kernel WireGuard.

2

Reinstall Netclient (if applicable)

If you install WireGuard after Netclient, reinstall the netclient.

3

Verify interface with wg

After joining network, run wg to test if the interface is running and bytes are being transferred.

4

Pull configuration if no peers

If after 1–2 minutes there are still no peers when you examine the output of wg, try running netclient pull. The peers should now show. It may take 1 minute before bytes are successfully transferring.