[pptp-server] PPTP CTRL Connection

[tmk]

we're working on detecting a dead link. There are some other little issues
as well, (sometimes you get 2 pptpctrls on one connection) We will to have a
fully stable release by 0.9.0, at which time we'll start implementing
"goodies" (gui/console control tool, full rfc compliance, etc) but for now,
bear with us. I am actually going to start working on that problem today or
tomorrow.

> stays open.  As a fast workaround, could you pass the PID number of ctrl
> connection to PPPD (by appending "iiparam PIDNUMBER" to the command line
> that calls pppd).  Then when I run my ip-down script, I can kill the
> ctrl-connection as well.

I think we can do better than that.. we eventually want to have a control
utility, so the kill control needs to go the other way (ie pptpmanager kills
pptpctrl, pptpctrl kills pppd and gre)

You can always set max_connections really high and ignore all the extra
processes that are running :)

thanks for the input, and keep it coming
Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: Thane Brooker <thane at principle.co.uk>
To: Seth Vidal <skvidal at skyrunner.net>
Cc: <pptp-server at majordomo.schulte.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [pptp-server] PPTP CTRL Connection


> I only found pptp server a few days ago - just what is needed.
>
> I find the same problem - if the client doesn't do a graceful disconnect
> (ie
> just turn off or unplug) then PPPD will terminate but the ctrl
> connection
> stays open.  As a fast workaround, could you pass the PID number of ctrl
> connection to PPPD (by appending "iiparam PIDNUMBER" to the command line
> that
> calls pppd).  Then when I run my ip-down script, I can kill the
> ctrl-connection as well.
>
> This also has the benefit that you could use the timeout in pppd to
> close the
> connection.
>
> Ideally ctrl connection would monitor the pppd demon, and terminate
> itself
> when pppd dies, but I guess that would require quite a bit more work.
>
> I would write something myself but C is not my strongpoint.
>
> Thane Brooker
>
>
> Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> > I have several (3-4) PPTP CTRL Connection processes left over after
users
> > disconnect? is this normal? It hasn't caused any problems but its been
> > annoying.
> >
> > -sv
> >
> >
> >
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