[pptp-server] Authentication and Firewall Issues

[Scott M. Stone]

On Tue, 7 Mar 2000, Ryan Matijcio wrote:

> 
> Already have one. (I did read the FAQ! :-)
> 
> Here's the contents, and no thats not the real password. :-)
> 
> # Secrets for authentication using CHAP
> # client        server  secret                  IP addresses
> rmatijcio * password *

ah, it's probably because 'rmatijcio' is more than 8 characters long.  You
must limit yourself to 8 characters, I believe... 

something to try, at least.

> 
> Ryan P. Matijcio
> Interworx Consulting Corporation
> rpm at interworxconsulting.com
> 416-832-1538
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott M. Stone [mailto:sstone at taos.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 11:48 AM
> To: Ryan Matijcio
> Cc: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> Subject: Re: [pptp-server] Authentication and Firewall Issues
> 
> 
> On Tue, 7 Mar 2000, Ryan Matijcio wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > Secondly, I seem to be having an authentication issue and I can't seem to
> > figure out why.  Here's my log:
> >
> > Mar  6 19:58:15 localhost pppd[957]: No CHAP secret found for
> authenticating
> > RMatijcio
> > Mar  6 19:58:15 localhost pppd[957]: CHAP peer authentication failed for
> > remote host RMatijcio
> 
> um... this doesn't give you any hints?? :)
> 
> Add an appropriate line in /etc/ppp/chap-secrets.
> 
> --------------------------
> Scott M. Stone, CCNA <sstone at taos.com>
> UNIX Systems and Network Engineer
> Taos - The SysAdmin Company
> 
> 
> 

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