[pptp-server] complex VPN problem (fwd)

[Scott M. Stone]

On Mon, 6 Mar 2000, Chris Ellingsen wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Seems to me like your linux box is not forwarding packets between the local
> subnet and the remote machine. You should check out the route tables to make
> sure that all the correct routes are added. For example, you would need to
> enable the 'use default gateway on remote' (or whatever the exact words are) in
> your network settings on the Windows PC. You also do not really need a third
> address on the Linux box, it should use the .1 address for the local end, so the
> proxy arp will actually take care of  things. Also, ensure that packet
> forwarding is enabled on the Linux box, and none of the firewall rules you may
> have in place are blocking the packets... Since those are both 'inside'
> interfaces, anything should be allowed to pass through from the remote to the
> local net.
> 
> Hope this helps...

Turns out it was just ipchains not forwarding the packets... the
forwarding chain was defaulting to 'DENY', so I had to add a couple of
rules.. thanks for everyones' suggestions, though :)

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Scott M. Stone, CCNA <sstone at taos.com>
UNIX Systems and Network Engineer
Taos - The SysAdmin Company