[pptp-server] a Cosmetic problem

Wed Dec 5 22:53:31 CST 2001

Nope. That's not it.
I can go to http://www.vibrationresearch.com or
http://www.vibrationresearch.com/
but not to
http://www.vibrationresearch.com/pptpd or
http://www.vibrationresearch.com/pptpd/

Jason Staudenmayer wrote:

> That a web server/DNS problem
> I have several systems running that are not
> in my local DNS and if I don't use the last slash
> I times out or tells me it can't find my S: drive.
> I think it has to do with reverse lookups to the
> webserver or client. Just always remember to add the last slash
> it ain't that hard.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Polcari [mailto:Joe at Polcari.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:43 AM
> To: mattgav at tempo.com.au
> Cc: Robert Dege; pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> Subject: Re: [pptp-server] a Cosmetic problem
>
> Matt,
>
> With or without proxy doesn't matter.
> I'm sure my problem is in the options files.
> First let me give you what I sent before so can see the setup
> and I'll add my option files.
>
> corporate remote net=192.168.0/24
> vpn remote IP=192.168.2.3 (wierd, huh?)
> vpn local ip=192.168.0.xxx
> nat to my local home net on 192.168.1.xxx
> all this happens on my dual if local machine 192.168.1.4 (eth0)
> which gateways the my local 192.168.1/24 home net to the pptp vpn
> and to the internet through a second if 192.168.2.100 (eth1) connected
> through
> a
> router/cable modem.
>
> normal default static route is to the 192.168.2.100 which gets replaced with
> 192.168.2.3 during pptp connection.
>
> Everything works fine except this:
> when I browse (http) through the vpn it works fine unless the ip is in the
> 192.168.0 net.
> In this case I can get and "/" url, but if I try anything else other than /,
> the
> connection times out.
> i.e. http://192.168.0.10 works ok and http://192.168.0.10/ works ok, but
> http://192.168.0.10/anything doesn't. Using hostnames I get the same
> results.
> All hostnames, local and remote, resolve on my local home net.
>
> I am using pptp-command start to bring up the tunnel.
>
> ====================================
> #/etc/pppd.conf
> persist
> noauth
> lock
> debug
> multi-link
> proxyarp
> mppe-128
> mppe-40
> mppe-stateless
> lcp-echo-failure 1000
> lcp-echo-interval 1000
> ipcp-accept-local
> ipcp-accept-remote
> defaultroute
> -am
> kdebug 7
> ktune
> bsdcomp 15
> deflate 15
> ms-wins 192.168.0.xxx
> =====================================
> #/etc/ppp/ppp.options (this is a link to /etc/ppp/options)
> noccp
> persist
> noauth
> lock
> #debug
> proxyarp
> #chap
> #chapms
> #chapms-v2
> mppe-128
> mppe-40
> mppe-stateless
> lcp-echo-failure 1000
> lcp-echo-interval 1000
> ipcp-accept-local
> ipcp-accept-remote
> defaultroute
> #noipdefault
> #kdebug 7
> name jpolcari
> remotename PPTP
> -am
> ms-dns 192.168.0.xxx
> ms-wins 192.168.0.xxx
> ==============================
>
> What other information can I give you?
>
> Joe
>
> Matt Gavin wrote:
>
> > This is not a PoPToP problem. The fact that it works for the index page
> > means that it is working and PoPToP is not failing for you, remember
> PoPToP
> > simply provides a tunnel... to the private/your network. This will be
> > Apache/IIS and/or your Proxy settings.
> >
> > What is your Web Server for Intranet? Do you have a proxy server? When you
> > visit another page on the Intranet, are you maintaining the domain? Do you
> > have a Proxy Server enabled for your Internet Access even before you reach
> > the VPN?
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > Full domain name matters not.
> > I CAN nslookup/ping/telnet/ftp/ssh anything anywhere
> > and iptables -L shows no dropped/rejected packets.
> >
> > Matt Gavin wrote:
> >
> > > What do you get if you use the full domain ie:
> http://intranet.amherst.com
> > > It would be beneficial to know what version of Windows your client is.
> Can
> > > you ping "intranet", if so check your proxy settings... This will more
> > than
> > > likely be an issue on your client rather than PoPToP.
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org
> > > [mailto:pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org]On Behalf Of Robert Dege
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2001 9:47 AM
> > > To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> > > Subject: [pptp-server] a Cosmetic problem
> > >
> > > I am able to make a successful PPTP connection.  I know that it
> > > works, because I am able to view certain Network Neighborhood
> > > folders, & FTP to inside machines.  However, when I attempt to access
> > > certain web ages, instead of loading the web page, I get a server not
> > > found error.
> > >
> > > ie:  http://intranet yields not found
> > >      http://192.168.1.1 yieldls site found
> > >
> > > I do have a DNS server setup in my options.pptp file, but it seems as if
> > > the web browser times out prior to checking the VPN connection for the
> web
> > > site.
> > >
> > > I also have the Windows client setup so that "Use degault gateway on
> > > remote network" is NOT checked.
> > >
> > > Anybody have some insight on this?
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > -Rob
> > >
>
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