[pptp-server] pptp client and poptop *SUCCESS*

[Terrelle Shaw]

OOPS! i just read my posting.. my VPN server kernel is NOT 2.3.13, but
2.2.13.. typo early in the morn.. sorry.. :-)


On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Terrelle Shaw wrote:

> Hello all!
>     After searching through archives and playing around with my settings. I have FINALLY gotten pptp client ( 1.0.2) working. My setup.
> 
> PPTP Client:
> linux 2.2.14
> PPPD(2.3.10) #module
> ppp-driver in kernel ( 2.3.7) <--- this is default with Slackware 7.0
> pptp-client 1.0.2
> Other modules: slhc,ppp_deflate,bsd_comp
>     This client sits behind a linux masq/firewall which is running kernel 2.2.13 ( with ipv4 tunneling and gre compiled in)
> 
> PPTP Server:
> This server doubles as the VPN server and router/firewall(linux)
> Kernel 2.3.13
> Modules(ppp,slhc,ppp_deflate,ppp_mppe,bsd_comp)
> pptp-server(pptpd-1.0.0)
> pppd(2.3.10)
> 
> Resources:
> Here is my options file on the client side.. not much there:
> 
> name name_of_vpnserver
> user myusername
> password mypassword
> noauth
> lock
> defaultroute
> ( i have to setup a gateway route for the ppp0 interface when it gets established, i think its because of the last line of my options.. i'll work it out later)
> 
> Options file on the server:
> name name_of_vpnserver
> debug
> ms-dns 10.0.0.1
> ms-wins 10.0.0.106
> netmask 255.255.255.0
> proxyarp
> nodeflate
> bsdcomp 15,15
> auth
> +chap
> lock
> mppe-40
> #mpp-stateless
> +chapms
> +chapms-v2
> defaultroute
> 
> Here is my chap-secrets for the client:
> # Secrets for authentication using CHAP
> # client        server  secret                  IP addresses
> hshaw           *       mysecret               *
> 
> My chap-secrets on the server:
> # Secrets for authentication using CHAP
> # client        server  secret                  IP addresses
> hshaw           *       mysecret              *
> 
> The problem i was having about a week ago was that i hadn't started the modules first before trying to establish a connection.
> *duh!*
> 
> So right now i'm connected to my office Lan and my home lan via the pptp connection thru my ADSL modem.
> 
> I hope this helps someone in the future. I would gladly help anyone who wants to get there linux box setup with a similar setup.
> 
> Terrelle
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Stephen Tan wrote:
> {snip}
> 
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