[pptp-server] Can I see the network from the PPTP Client PC ??

[Fernando Ruza]

Yes, I forgot to say that I already had a Samba server in the FW & PPTP 
server box. I have configured that Samba server as a WINS server and I have 
written its IP address in the options.pptp file (ms-wins 192.168.1.1) 
however, I'm not able to get the browse list from the samba server yet.

I don't know what happens. I have assigned a static IP address to the PPTP 
client with the chap-secret file and I have configured the samba server 
following the rules in the SMB-Howto ("Using Samba Across Routed Networks") 
and BROWSING.txt file of samba documentation (right now I'm reviewed again 
the BROWSING.txt file to see if I forgot something)

I think everything is ok, however I cannot browse the PCs in the VPN 
network. I'm not using encryption password and the rules of the FW are very 
simple allowing everything (for now).

The PPTP Client PC is a Windows'95 with Service Pack 1 and the packages for 
VPN. It also receives well the IP of the WINS server.

I use the following versions in the Linux PPTP Server:
pptpd-1.0.0-1
ppp-2.3.10-1
kernel-2.2.12-20
samba-2.0.5a-12

My options.pptp file is the following:

-------------- options.pptp --------------------
debug
name axilin
mru 1450
mtu 1450
auth
require-chap
proxyarp
+chap

# Para ver los demas ordenadores de la red con Samba
ms-wins 192.168.1.1
----------------------------------------------------------

and my smb.conf file is:

-------------- smb.conf --------------------
workgroup = VPN
server string = Samba Server
hosts allow = 192.162.1. 127.
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
security = share
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
remote browse sync = 192.168.1.255
remote announce = 192.168.1.255
domain master = yes
preferred master = yes
wins support = yes
dns proxy = yes
unix password sync = no
comment = linux box (Red Hat 6.1)
encrypt passwords = yes
map to guest = never
password level = 0
null passwords = no
os level = 0
preferred master = no
domain master = no
wins support = no
dead time = 0
debug level = 1

#===== Share Definitions =======
[homes]
    comment = Home Directories
    browseable = no
    writable = yes

[tmp]
    comment = Temporary file space
    path = /tmp
    read only = no
    public = yes

----------------------------------------------------

In the firewall I accept all the policies and I just have masquerading to 
access internet from the intranet office network and this works fine.

Thanks in advanced for any help !!

Best regards to everybody,

Fernando Ruza



>You may wish to run a samba server on the FW & PPTP server box, and set it 
>up as a WINS server, or point it to a WINS server on the local net.  This 
>would allow browsing.  I have that working a my site (thanks to everyone on 
>the list for the help!!!)  You should be able to push out the WINS server 
>IP address via the /etc/ppp/options file with the line:
>ms-wins 192.168.1.XX (with XX the i.p. of the internal WINS server, or the 
>Samba WINS server).
>
>Hope this helps,
>Kelly Black
>
>On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 06:39:50PM +0100, Fernando Ruza wrote:
>Hi !!
>
>I have the following architecture working ok, publicing the dinamic IP 
>address of my PPTP Server each time is connected to internet with the 
>dinamic DNS CJB.NET.
>
>PPTP Client       dial-up connection      Linux Masq. Firewall &
>192.168.1.100 <-------------------------> PPTP Server
>                   with modem in both        192.168.1.1
>                   boxes PCs                      |
>                   (PPTP Client&Server)           | Intranet Office
>                                                  | network
>                                    ---------------------------
>                                    |       |        ...      |
>                               192.168.1.2  |                 |
>                                       192.168.1.3            |
>                                                         192.168.1.99
>
>Everything seems to work ok, however from the client I can access to the 
>PCs in the Intranet Office network connecting but with the IP addresses not 
>by their names and also I cannot see them with the Network Neighborhood 
>windows program.
>
>Is it possible to see all the Intranet office network from the files 
>explorer or Network Neighborhood and see all the name of the PCs there ??
>
>The PPTP Client PC has also a name and it also has the same Workgroup name 
>than the PCs in the intranet office network.
>
>Thanks in advanced for any help,
>
>Good work !!
>
>Fernando Ruza
>
>
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