[pptp-server] Errors connecting

[tmk]

if you are masquing a pptp connection, you need the kernel pptp masq module
loaded

Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Reed <ranger at befunk.com>
To: <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 9:09 PM
Subject: [pptp-server] Errors connecting


> I have a server running pptpd 1.0.0 with the ppp patches applied to ppp
> 2.3.10, kernel 2.2.13.  A client is trying to connect through the net to
my
> machine.  The client is a Win98 machine behind a linux masquerading
> firewall.
>
> When he tries to connect, he gets a 650 error, and I get the following to
> my syslog:
>
> --- (begin) ---
> Oct 28 23:00:57 router pptpd[22756]: CTRL: Client 205.139.250.14 control
> connection started
> Oct 28 23:00:57 router pptpd[22756]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd,
> opening GRE)
> Oct 28 23:00:58 router modprobe: can't locate module char-major-108
> Oct 28 23:00:58 router pppd[22757]: pppd 2.3.10 started by root, uid 0
> Oct 28 23:00:58 router pppd[22757]: Using interface ppp0
> Oct 28 23:00:58 router pppd[22757]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/4
> Oct 28 23:01:28 router pptpd[22756]: GRE:
> read(fd=4,buffer=804d8c0,len=8196) from PTY failed: status = -1 error =
> Input/output error
> Oct 28 23:01:28 router pptpd[22756]: CTRL: PTY read or GRE write failed
> (pty,gre)=(4,5)
> Oct 28 23:01:28 router pptpd[22756]: CTRL: Client 205.139.250.14 control
> connection finished
> Oct 28 23:01:28 router pppd[22757]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
> Oct 28 23:01:28 router pppd[22757]: Connection terminated.
> Oct 28 23:01:28 router pppd[22757]: Exit.
> ---- (end) ----
>
> Any ideas what's going on here?  Is his firewall maybe getting in the way
> (i.e. does he have to allow a certain port through)?  Normally, assuming
he
> instigates the outgoing connection to me, it will allow incoming from me.
> We've tried playing with various settings, but nothing really changed.
>
> I would appreciate any help you can pass along.
>
> Thanks,
> Ben Reed (ranger at befunk.com)
> http://defiance.darktech.org/
>
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