[pptp-server] first time - CTRL: openpty() error

[scott at rainyday.mb.ca]

Hi, all - I have experimented a bit with the PoPToP VPN software 
and so far I like the concept but I am having trouble making it work.

I searched the archives but could not find an answer to my 
question.  Hopefully I have not overlooked any other 
documentation, which does appear to be sparse.

This is a sample from the system logs after starting the daemon 
and trying to connect from a Windows client.  I tried Win 98 and NT 
4 clients with the same results.

    Feb 28 16:52:30 peacock pptpd[2613]: MGR: Manager process 
    started
    Feb 28 16:55:58 peacock pptpd[2621]: CTRL: Client 
    205.200.39.113 control connect
    ion started
    Feb 28 16:56:01 peacock pptpd[2621]: CTRL: Starting call 
    (launching pppd, openin
    g GRE)
    Feb 28 16:56:01 peacock pptpd[2621]: CTRL: openpty() error
    Feb 28 16:56:16 peacock pptpd[2622]: CTRL: Client 
    205.200.39.113 control connect
    ion started
    Feb 28 16:56:16 peacock pptpd[2622]: CTRL: Starting call 
    (launching pppd, openin
    g GRE)
    Feb 28 16:56:16 peacock pptpd[2622]: CTRL: openpty() error
    
Is there an obvious solution here?  More information required?

Caldera OpenLinux 2.3, no major changes to it, using 1.0 release 
of PoPTop, compiled on my machine.  No problems when 
compiling or installing.  The daemon runs, but the client generates 
this error when trying to connect.

TIA.

st


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