[pptp-server] PPTP masquerade && MS non-compliance

[ctooley at amoa.org]

That's correct, but I don't think there is anyway that (especially a PPTP
server) a project can ignore MS non-compliance to the RFC if the server is to be
used in the real world.  Unfortunately in the real world I have to be able to
use it in conjunction with MS non-compliant software.  Otherwise I'd use
something like ssh tunnelling that is easier to make transparent on non-MS
platforms.

Chris







Jamin Collins <JaminC at adapt-tele.com> on 06/22/2001 12:19:26 PM
                                                              
                                                              
                                                              
  To:          "'Allan Clark'" <allanc at caldera.com>           
                                                              
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Allan Clark [mailto:allanc at caldera.com] wrote:
> We were back somewhere around "multiple connections between two boxes,
> one of which is masquerading for the actual PPTP clients" --
> and whether this is a good thing for poptop and the masquerading folks
> to consider.
>
> There's a heavy precident in the industry for "that's what the spec
> says, but we're emulating the non-compliance of those guys".
> I think we should consider supporting this, **AND** draft an
> ammendment or revision to the RFC.

I'm not so sure that is a good route to begin walking down.  Just because
there is a precedent to not follow the RFC because X other company doesn't
isn't a good way to do things.  This is equivelant to the whole peer
pressure question "if everyone else jumped off a bridge would you?".

We need to consider not just whether someone else did something, but whether
it is the right thing to do.  For me, it's simple, it's not the right thing
to do.
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