[pptp-server] Microsoft Client + key + encryption

[Jean-Francois JOLY]

Hello Jamin,

Thursday, March 01, 2001, 7:24:39 PM, you wrote:

JC> I'm not sure on the key portion, but there are patches to allow for 40 and
JC> 128 bit encryption on the PPTP connection.  I'm using these patches with
JC> little to no difficulty of my PoPToP server.  As for a Key-based VPN, there
JC> are a few different options, but most of these rely on SSH wrapping which
JC> could be done around the PPTP tunnel if you so desire.

      I think SSH wrappers are not available on Windows clients, are
      they ?

JC> Jamin

JC> -----Original Message-----
JC> From: Jean-Francois JOLY [mailto:jfjoly at free.fr]
JC> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:31 AM
JC> To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
JC> Subject: [pptp-server] Microsoft Client + key + encryption


JC> Hello,

JC>       I wonder if it is possible to set up a PoPToP server with
JC>       windows client using keys for authentification.
JC>       It went flowly to make a win2k box connect to PoPToP server but
JC>       the authentification is made with user/password and there is no
JC>       encryption.
JC>       I want the clients to connect with key authentification. I've seen
JC>       that we can authenticate through certificates with win2k but
JC>       PoPToP does not seem to support it, does it ?
JC>       If it does, do I still have to use encryption the windows way
JC>       (by patching pppd) ?
JC>       If it doesn't, do you have any idea of how I could implement
JC>       a key authentificated VPN on a Linux FireWall.



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 Jean-Francois                            mailto:jfjoly at free.fr