[pptp-server] Win98SE2 PPTP connection problem with Encryption

[Jean-Francois Gagnon]

That was worth the try, but it did not work.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hovell [mailto:john.hovell at home.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 6:16 PM
> To: Jean-Francois Gagnon
> Cc: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> Subject: Re: [pptp-server] Win98SE2 PPTP connection problem with
> Encryption
>
>
> Just a shot in the dark, but do you need to get the Windows 98 SE
> patch for
> 128-bit dialup networking?
>
> I don't even know what the patch is for, but I'd be sure to be running the
> latest software before getting to frustrated.
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
> Jean-Francois Gagnon wrote:
>
> > This is a repost.
> >
> > I did a complete reinstall of the MSCHAPV2/MPPE patch on a
> fresh version of
> > ppp 2.3.10 and the kernel 2.2.16.
> >
> > Same error again.
> >
> > The pptp connection is tried from within the firewall
> >
> > I simply do not get it.
> >
> > Did someone overcome this one ?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > JFG
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org
> > > [mailto:pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org]On Behalf Of Jean-Francois
> > > Gagnon
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 8:28 AM
> > > To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> > > Subject: [pptp-server] Win98SE2 PPTP connection problem with
> Encryption
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am unable to create a pptp connection with encryption turned on
> > > error 691
> > > in the dialup networking.
> > >
> > > In /var/log/pptpd.log:
> > > Aug 23 05:43:31 C410745-A pptpd[7179]: CTRL: Client
> 192.168.1.2 control
> > > connection started
> > > Aug 23 05:43:31 C410745-A pptpd[7179]: CTRL: Starting call
> > > (launching pppd,
> > > opening GRE)
> > > Aug 23 05:43:31 C410745-A modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module
> > > char-major-108
> > > Aug 23 05:43:32 C410745-A pptpd[7179]: GRE:
> > > read(fd=5,buffer=804d9c0,len=8196) from PTY failed: status =
> -1 error =
> > > Input/output error
> > > Aug 23 05:43:32 C410745-A pptpd[7179]: CTRL: PTY read or GRE
> write failed
> > > (pty,gre)=(5,6)
> > > Aug 23 05:43:32 C410745-A pptpd[7179]: CTRL: Client
> 192.168.1.2 control
> > > connection finished
> > >
> > > My kernel is 2.2.16 and ppp is 2.3.10. I installed the
> various patches as
> > > indicated in the HOWTO.
> > >
> > > Settings in pptpd.options
> > > auth
> > > #require-chap
> > > #require-chapms
> > > #require-chapms-v2
> > > +chap
> > > +chapms
> > > +chapms-v2
> > > mppe-40
> > > mppe-128
> > > mppe-stateless
> > >
> > > BTW if I only have +chap turned on and no encryption except for the
> > > password, I can connect with no problem... No problems with
> my firewall
> > > either.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the help
> > >
> > > Jean-Francois Gagnon
> > >
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