[pptp-server] CHAP authentication failed, what now?

[Graham Dunn]

What's your /etc/ppp/options look like?

Is /etc/ppp/chap-secrets set up properly?

On Wed, Jul 26, 2000 at 10:19:39AM -0700, Dave Morse wrote:
> Anyone care to take a stab at this?  Pretty please with sugar?
> 
> Dave Morse writes:
>  > Hi,
>  > 
>  > I'm trying to configure a linux pptp client with windows 128 bit
>  > encryption.  I've tried "dialing in", but /var/log/messages says "CHAP
>  > authentication failed".  Any idea what to try now?
>  > 
>  > # pptp 111.11.11.11 user morse
>  > 
>  > /var/log/messages:
>  > Jul 25 12:42:03 ork (unknown)[32064]: log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:531]: Client connection established.
>  > Jul 25 12:42:04 ork (unknown)[32064]: log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:637]: Outgoing call established. 
>  > Jul 25 12:42:04 ork pppd[32067]: pppd 2.3.10 started by root, uid 0
>  > Jul 25 12:42:04 ork pppd[32067]: Using interface ppp0
>  > Jul 25 12:42:04 ork pppd[32067]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttya0
>  > Jul 25 12:42:10 ork pppd[32067]: Remote message: E=691 R=1 C=49D58B059BF1C353501577741161D728 V=3
>  > Jul 25 12:42:10 ork pppd[32067]: CHAP authentication failed
>  > Jul 25 12:42:10 ork pppd[32067]: Connection terminated.
>  > Jul 25 12:42:11 ork pppd[32067]: Exit.
>  > Jul 25 12:42:11 ork (unknown)[32064]: log[pptp_dispatch_ctrl_packet:pptp_ctrl.c:
>  > 671]: Call closed (NTFY) (call id 0)
>  > Jul 25 12:42:11 ork (unknown)[32064]: log[pptp_conn_close:pptp_ctrl.c:275]: Closing PPTP connection
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