[pptp-server] setting up pptpd

[gq_schmoove at hotmail.com]

I've been trying to get this pptp server setup for the past 3 days.  Its
the first time I've ever done any thing like this before so I'm probably
missing something really stupid.  When I try and connect from a win98
machine it  tells me "Check your configuration and try again" I'm pretty
sure the 98 machine is setup fine.  Here are the syslog and pptpd.log
log files.

SYSLOG

Feb 19 04:02:38 linux pptpd[3289]: GRE:
read(fd=4,buffer=804d780,len=8196) from PTY failed: status = -1 error =
Input/output error
Feb 19 04:02:38 linux pptpd[3289]: CTRL: PTY read or GRE write failed
(pty,gre)=(4,5)

PPTPD.LOG

Feb 19 04:15:04 linux pptpd[3360]: MGR: Manager process started
Feb 19 04:15:16 linux pptpd[3361]: MGR: Launching
/usr/local/sbin/pptpctrl to handle client
Feb 19 04:15:16 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: local address = 192.168.0.234
Feb 19 04:15:16 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: remote address = 192.168.1.234
Feb 19 04:15:16 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: pppd speed = 115200
Feb 19 04:15:16 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: Client 207.172.230.111 control
connection started
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message
(type: 1)
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: Made a START CTRL CONN RPLY
packet
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: I wrote 156 bytes to the
client.
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message
(type: 7)
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: Set parameters to 0 maxbps, 16
window size
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: Made a OUT CALL RPLY packet
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd,
opening GRE)
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: pty_fd = 4
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: tty_fd = 5
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: I wrote 32 bytes to the client.

Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3362]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): Connection
speed = 115200
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3362]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): local address =
192.168.0.234
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pptpd[3362]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): remote address
= 192.168.1.234
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pppd[3362]: pppd 2.3.10 started by root, uid 0
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pppd[3362]: Using interface ppp0
Feb 19 04:15:17 linux pppd[3362]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Feb 19 04:15:47 linux pppd[3362]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Feb 19 04:15:47 linux pptpd[3360]: MGR: Reaped child 3361
Feb 19 04:15:47 linux pptpd[3361]: GRE:
read(fd=4,buffer=804d780,len=8196) from PTY failed: status = -1 error =
Input/output error
Feb 19 04:15:47 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: PTY read or GRE write failed
(pty,gre)=(4,5)
Feb 19 04:15:47 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: Client 207.172.230.111 control
connection finished
Feb 19 04:15:47 linux pptpd[3361]: CTRL: Exiting now
Feb 19 04:15:47 linux pppd[3362]: Connection terminated.
Feb 19 04:15:47 linux pppd[3362]: Exit.


When I tail pptpd.log It sits on the line that says "Connect: ppp0 <-->
/dev/pts/1" for about 10 seconds and then continues with the rest of the
log(if thats of any significants).

Anyway.  thats it.  Thats the problem.  If anyone has any suggestions or
ideas your help would be very appreciated.  Thanks.