[pptp-server] Linux Client?

Mon Oct 2 09:36:03 CDT 2000

The client creates it's lock file there.. using the server ip as it's
identification.
If the client doesn't delete this file when it exits, then you have problems the
nest time you start it up.

Jerry

Adam Lang wrote:

> ?? People have been mentioning /var/run lately... the only relevant item I
> have in there is pptpd.pid.
>
> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Vonau" <jvonau at home.com>
> Cc: "PPTP List" <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 9:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [pptp-server] Linux Client?
>
> > I was fooling around to get this going, once it hit the magic combo that
> worked,
> > I didn't change anything and left what I had... I have password entries in
> the
> > chap-secrets, and ppp.options. I invoke it with the command line.   I'm
> really
> > not to sure which is correct, but I works for me.  The "Discarding out of
> order
> > packet" I found the cause to be in the /var/run/pptp/IP ADDRESS, if this
> is
> > there before you invoke the client then it fails.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> > Adam Lang wrote:
> >
> > > Aren't you supposed to put username and password in the chap-secrets
> file?
> > >
> > > Adam Lang
> > > Systems Engineer
> > > Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jerry Vonau" <jvonau at home.com>
> > > To: "Patrick Childers" <pchilders at pharsalia.com>
> > > Cc: "PPTP List" <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2000 11:35 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [pptp-server] Linux Client?
> > >
> > > > In the /etc/ppp/options file
> > > >
> > > > lock
> > > > noauth
> > > > debug
> > > >
> > > > user USER
> > > > password PASSWORD
> > > >
> > > > noauth
> > > > +chap
> > > > +chapms
> > > > +chapms-v2
> > > >  mppe-40
> > > >  mppe-128
> > > >  mppe-stateless
> > > >
> > > > My client connets to an nt server
> > > > Your mileage may vary
> > > >
> > > > Jerry
> > > >
> > > > Patrick Childers wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks that works, but the server kills my connection because
> > > > > I don't authenticate. How to I send my password?
> > > > >
> > > > > Patrick
> > > > >
> > > > > SYSLOG:
> > > > > Sep 30 22:05:50 phathat pptpd[2700]: CTRL: Starting call (launching
> > > pppd,
> > > > > opening GRE)
> > > > > Sep 30 22:05:50 phathat pppd[2701]: pppd 2.3.10 started by root, uid
> 0
> > > > > Sep 30 22:05:50 phathat pppd[2701]: Using interface ppp1
> > > > > Sep 30 22:05:50 phathat pppd[2701]: Connect: ppp1 <--> /dev/pts/3
> > > > > Sep 30 22:05:52 phathat pptpd[2700]: GRE: Discarding duplicate
> packet
> > > > > Sep 30 22:05:54 phathat pppd[2701]: peer refused to authenticate:
> > > > > terminating link
> > > > > Sep 30 22:05:54 phathat pppd[2701]: Connection terminated.
> > > > > Sep 30 22:05:54 phathat pppd[2701]: Exit.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Jerry Vonau" <jvonau at home.com>
> > > > > To: "Patrick Childers" <pchilders at pharsalia.com>
> > > > > Cc: "PPTP List" <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2000 3:08 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [pptp-server] Linux Client?
> > > > >
> > > > > > Can you post your options file? How are you invoking the client?
> You
> > > > > > have to use all your options on the command line when you start it
> > > > > > Something like:  /usr/sbin/pptp SERVERIP lock noauth debug user
> > > USERNAME
> > > > > > +chapms-v2 mppe-128 mppe-stateless noauth  Replace UPPERCASE with
> your
> > > > > > stuff.
> > > > > > Your mileage may vary.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jerry
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Patrick Childers wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks to everyone so far for helping me setup our VPN sever, I
> > > could
> > > > > > > not have gotten this far with the list. But anyway I can't get
> the
> > > > > > > linux pptp client to work on my any system. We are using
> standard
> > > > > > > redhat-6.2 installs. I installed the mppe modules, but the
> > > pptp-client
> > > > > > > returns that "The remote system is required to authenticate
> itself
> > > but
> > > > > > > I counldn't find any suitable secret (password) for it to use to
> do
> > > > > > > so." I assume to is asking for the login/password, but how do I
> hand
> > > > > > > that to the cleint. ThanksPatrick   Here is the server's
> > > > > > >
> > > syslog--------------------------------------------------------------Sep
> > > > > > > 30 17:09:32 phathat pptpd[2413]: CTRL: Client 209.187.165.235
> > > control
> > > > > > > connection started
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:33 phathat pptpd[2413]: CTRL: Starting call
> (launching
> > > > > > > pppd, opening GRE)
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:33 phathat pppd[2414]: pppd 2.3.10 started by root,
> uid
> > > 0
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:33 phathat pppd[2414]: Using interface ppp0
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:33 phathat pppd[2414]: Connect: ppp0 <-->
> /dev/pts/0
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:36 phathat pptpd[2266]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:36 phathat pptpd[2413]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:39 phathat pptpd[2266]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:39 phathat pptpd[2413]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:42 phathat pptpd[2266]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:42 phathat pptpd[2413]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:45 phathat pptpd[2266]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:45 phathat pptpd[2413]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:48 phathat pptpd[2266]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:09:48 phathat pptpd[2413]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:10:00 phathat pptpd[2266]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:10:00 phathat pptpd[2413]: GRE: Discarding out of
> order
> > > > > > > packet
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:10:03 phathat pppd[2414]: LCP: timeout sending
> > > > > > > Config-Requests
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:10:03 phathat pppd[2414]: Connection terminated.
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:10:03 phathat pppd[2414]: Exit.
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:10:03 phathat pptpd[2413]: GRE:
> > > > > > > read(fd=4,buffer=804d7e0,len=8196) from PTY failed: status = -1
> > > error
> > > > > > > = Input/output error
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:10:03 phathat pptpd[2413]: CTRL: PTY read or GRE write
> > > > > > > failed (pty,gre)=(4,5)
> > > > > > > Sep 30 17:10:03 phathat pptpd[2413]: CTRL: Client
> 209.187.165.235
> > > > > > > control connection finished
> > > > > >
> > > >
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