[pptp-server] I'm new to pptp-configuration

[aldaraca cesar]

hello All!!

 I'm new to pptp-server i want to know it's possible I
have pptp-server(POptop) and firewall on the same
linux box, This is diagrammed below.

 _____         ___         _____________        
|     |       |   \       | firewall    |     
| win | ---> / net \ ---> |             | 
|_____|      \__/\_/      |_pptp-server_|  


because all of documentation i found take the
configuration below:


 _____         ___         ______        ____________
|     |       |   \       | fire |      |            |
| win | ---> / net \ ---> | wall | ---> |            |
|_____|      \__/\_/      |______|      |pptp-server_|

I'm instaling the PoPToP-rpm and follow the
instalation
but, when client win98 the communication fail!

and in /var/log/messages says:


Jun 15 01:09:34 andreas pptpd[2086]: CTRL: Starting
call (launching pppd, opening GRE)

Jun 15 01:09:34 andreas pptpd[2086]: GRE:
read(fd=5,buffer=804d7e0,len=8196) from PTY failed:
status = -1 error = Input/output error

Jun 15 01:09:34 andreas pptpd[2086]: CTRL: PTY read or
GRE write failed (pty,gre)=(5,6)

I don't know what's next ,please somebody help me!!


sorry english it's no my native language


Cesar Andres Aldaraca Razo
Team Sistemas S.A. de C.V.
Mexico D.F. 09300
Navarra 73 col. Alamos
ca48ga at yahoo.com


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