[pptp-server] problems with win2k client

alan premselaar alien at 12inch.com
Tue Dec 11 21:46:54 CST 2001 

it's all good, i appreciate the feedback... i'll tinker with it some more 
(unless someone on the list has some other suggestions)

thanks

alan

At 2:44午後 +1100 12.12.01, George Vieira wrote:
>If your using Win98, the dial up networking has the option of Log onto
>Network which I don't know if this will work but could try...
>
>Winnt or 2K has a "include windows logon domain" , this also I haven't
>tested...
>
>But like I said, try if you can to create an account with the same vpn
>client account and it might work, then at least you know why it's not
>working and have to resolve it another way...
>
>I have my login at home the same as at work and it's fine... can't explain
>your problem though.. sorry if this is alot of typing for nothing...
>
>
>thanks,
>George Vieira
>Systems Manager
>Citadel Computer Systems P/L
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: alan premselaar [mailto:alien at 12inch.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, 12 December 2001 2:38 PM
>To: George Vieira
>Cc: PPTP List (E-mail)
>Subject: RE: [pptp-server] problems with win2k client
>
>
>ok, that'll take me some time to accomplish...
>
>assuming that *is* the case, is there a way to get it to authenticate to
>the domain username/passwd, etc.?
>
>thanks,
>
>alan
>
>At 2:33午後 +1100 12.12.01, George Vieira wrote:
> >OK.. it's probably because your workstations don't have an account for you
> >locally on their machine and your not logged into the domain so your
> >authenticating on "username" and not "domain/username" which the
> >workstations are trusting you on... get it..
> >
> >
> >test this: Get a workstation to add your username locally on their PC with
> >the same login and password as the username password your vpn client is
> >logged in... then try it to that workstation..
> >
> >ANOTHER thing: try mapping a share on a workstation and click the
>"different
> >username" and selected Administrator and password..
> >
> >Obviously you need administrator priveledges but this is JUST to test
>what's
> >going on..
> >
> >
> >My guess is that the workstations are authenticating you on the machine
> >login which is not on the domain itself..
> >
> >
> >thanks,
> >George Vieira
> >Systems Manager
> >Citadel Computer Systems P/L
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: alan premselaar [mailto:alien at 12inch.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, 12 December 2001 2:29 PM
> >To: George Vieira
> >Subject: RE: [pptp-server] problems with win2k client
> >
> >
> >I have a domain account (actually, i guess it's active directory)  ...
> >they're all win2k machines
> >
> >i get error 5: access denied
> >
> >when i try "net view <ipaddress>" or "net view \\<ipaddress>"
> >
> >alan
> >
> > >Do you have an account on the server? Are all of these NT type machines
>or
> > >any of them Windows 98?
> > >
> > >OK, can you try by IP address?
> > >
> > >net view \\10.10.10.10
> > >
> > >or something..
> > >
> > >
> > >thanks,
> > >George Vieira
> > >Systems Manager
> > >Citadel Computer Systems P/L
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: alan premselaar [mailto:alien at 12inch.com]
> > >Sent: Wednesday, 12 December 2001 1:41 PM
> > >To: George Vieira; pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> > >Subject: RE: [pptp-server] problems with win2k client
> > >
> > >
> > >George,
> > >
> > >   Thanks for the reply.  I've double-checked and I'm resolving names
> > >properly. i'm able to ping the host(s) no problem, but i don't get any
> > >response from "net view \\hostname" or the network neighborhood... (and
>it
> > >takes its time to timeout)
> > >
> > >in explorer (network neighborhood) it times out and returns with "can't
> > >access \\<hostname>.  can't find network path"  (this is a loose
> > >translation as i'm using a japanese operating system on the w2k machine)
> > >
> > >from "net view \\<hostname>" i get:
> > >
> > >system error 1311: (a bunch of japanese i *can't* read) and "no login
> > >server"
> > >
> > >
> > >any other ideas?
> > >
> > >alan
> > >
> > >At 1:22午後 +1100 12.12.01, George Vieira wrote:
> > > >firstly, localip and remoteip is for pptpd.conf not
> >/etc/ppp/options.pptpd
> > > >or whatever.
> > > >
> > > >You may be having a name resolution problem with the neighbourhood
> > >problem..
> > > >you get the list but it doesn't know how to get there...
> > > >can you ping them or even net view \\machinename it at all??
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >thanks,
> > > >George Vieira
> > > >Systems Manager
> > > >Citadel Computer Systems P/L
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: alan premselaar [mailto:alien at 12inch.com]
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, 12 December 2001 1:16 PM
> > > >To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> > > >Subject: [pptp-server] problems with win2k client
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >I'm running a redhat linux 6.2 installation with the 2.2.19 kernel
> > > >(downloaded and compiled from source)
> > > >i've installed pptpd-1.1.2 and pppd 2.3.11 (with the mppe and ms-chapv2
> > > >patches)
> > > >
> > > >i've got 3 ethernet cards installed in the machine, 1 setup on the DMZ,
>1
> > > >on the local internal network (192.168.0.x), and 1 configured as a
> > > >completely different (192.168.254.x) network for testing purposes.
> > > >
> > > >I've setup a PC running win2k pro on the 192.168.254.x network as a
>test
> > > >connection machine.
> > > >
> > > >i have a couple of seperate problems, i think.
> > > >
> > > >Firstly, In all the documentation i've read, and the mail on this list,
> > > >people keep making reference to setting "localip <ip>" and "remoteip
> ><ip>"
> > > >in the options.pptp file (or /etc/ppp/options file) ... whenever I do
> >that,
> > > >PPP barfs saying that it's an invalid option.  i'm a little confused by
> > > >that, but it's not my main problem.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >the main problem i'm having is this:
> > > >
> > > >I can connect via the test vpn from my win2k client.  I can connect to
>my
> > > >exchange server no problem.  when I open the network neighborhood (or
> > > >whatever it's called in w2k) i can see my domain(s) and all the
>computers
> > > >in the domain show up when i double-click the domain name... (so far so
> > > >good) ... however, when i double-click any of the computers I can't
> > >connect.
> > > >
> > > >for the purpose of the testing, i have my password in the chap-secrets
> >file
> > > >set identically to my domain-login password, and my username set
> > > >identically to my domain-username.  also, for the time being, I have my
> > > >firewall disabled on this machine (i can worry about firewalling once
> >I've
> > > >gotten the configuration working)
> > > >
> > > >this seems to be the case regardless of whether or not I've got samba
> > > >running on the linux machine.  (I've tried both ways)
> > > >
> > > >also note that I have added the following rules in my ipchains:
> > > >
> > > >ipchains -I forward 1 -s 192.168.0.0/24 -d 192.168.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT
> > > >ipchains -I forward 2 -s 192.168.0.0/24 -j MASQ
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >*EVERYTHING* (as far as i can tell) aside from the network browsing is
> > > >working properly thru the vpn.
> > > >
> > > >any advice, assistance, ritual dance recommendation, etc. are greatly
> > > >appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > >alan premselaar
> > > >----
> > > >  there's nothing like the undying sense of reliability provided by
> >modern
> > > >technology.
> > > >----
> > > >alan premselaar
> > > >alien at 12inch.com
> > > >www.12inch.com
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> > >----
> > >  there's nothing like the undying sense of reliability provided by
>modern
> > >technology.
> > >----
> > >alan premselaar
> > >alien at 12inch.com
> > >www.12inch.com
> >
> >----
> >  there's nothing like the undying sense of reliability provided by modern
> >technology.
> >----
> >alan premselaar
> >alien at 12inch.com
> >www.12inch.com
>
>----
>  there's nothing like the undying sense of reliability provided by modern
>technology.
>----
>alan premselaar
>alien at 12inch.com
>www.12inch.com

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