[pptp-server] WinNT client behind Linux firewall

[Cowles, Steve]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: glenn.robinson at btinternet.com
> [mailto:glenn.robinson at btinternet.com]
> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 5:12 AM
> To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> Subject: [pptp-server] WinNT client behind Linux firewall
> 
> 
> I can connect to my pptp server if I'm connected directly 
> to my ISP from my WinNT PC. When I'm at home the 
> WinNT pc is sitting behind a Linux router/firewall which 
> connects to the net.
> 
> In this scenario I cannot connect to the Office pptp 
> server. I assume this is something to do with NAT as I 
> can't get a connection even if I clear the firewall rules.
> 
> Any ideas/suggestions?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Glenn

Sound like you need to patch your linux firewalls kernel to support PPTP
masquerading.

Checkout: http://www.impsec.org/linux/masquerade/ip_masq_vpn.html 

Steve Cowles