WolClient

This is a PowerShell script to simplify power on of remote computers while connected via OpenVPN/pfSense VPN.
End user just need to run the script, follow instructions and wait for RDP to come up.
Make users happy and save the planet 🌼

Now also available for Linux! 🐧

pfSense setup / server side

• Setup OpenVPN Server as you like. Hint: providing a DNS Server able to resolve dhcp clients hostnames can simplify things.
• Setup the firewall to allow OpenVPN clients reach pfSense (https) and the remote computer (rdp).
• Create a Wake On Lan user, without a certificate (it's not used in OpenVPN).
• Edit the Wake On Lan user, set "WebCfg - Services: Wake-on-LAN" under "Effective Privileges".

WolClient setup / client side

• Install OpenVPN and copy the configuration file in %userprofile%\OpenVPN\config
• Download this repository and save in a known directory.
• Create/edit WolClientConfig.xml with required settings:
  • pfSense Hostname
  • pfSense Wake On Lan user
  • pfSense Wake On Lan password
  • Remote PC hostname/ip
  • Remote PC mac address
  • Remote PC username (used in RDP)
• Make a link to the WolClient.cmd file for the user.