[pptp-server] Authentication

[Tife Chan]

The authentication is done on the pppd rather than pptpd.
I'm not sure about other distribution, Redhat has default ppp authentication over PAM.
You may get the pam_smb module from http://www.csn.ul.ie/~airlied/pam_smb/


Regards,
Tife Chan


> -----Original Message-----
> From: pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org 
> [mailto:pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org]On Behalf Of Joe Ward
> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 9:46 PM
> To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> Subject: [pptp-server] Authentication
> 
> 
> I just reread this message,  I have been tasked with a very similar 
> project.  I need to authenticate a linux based VPN with either a domain 
> controler or an yppass server.   any ideas on how to patch pptpd to do so?
> 
> -Joe Ward
> 
> 
> 
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Hui Chun Kit" <ckhui at school.net.hk>
> >To: <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 12:05 PM
> >Subject: [pptp-server] Using ppp with PAM to authenticate 
> against a NT PDC
> >
> >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > >     I am running RH7 so I do love to use PAM since the pppd 
> coming with
> > > RH7
> > > is PAM-enabled. However, I cannot find any doc telling me how to
> > > authenticate
> > > with PAM and in fact, can I setup a PPTP server such that:
> > >
> > > - all clients are WinME/Win98
> > > - uses MCHAP and encryption
> > > - authenticate against a NT PDC or sth like this with PAM
> > >
> > >     Do any have any exp? Please shares.. I have tried to 
> setup the PPTP
> > > server tonite but not yet tested it with Win98/ME but I will do it
> > > later. I failed
> > > to connect to this PPTP server from a linux box running pptp-linux. No
> > > clues
> > > at the moment.....
> > >     Any guidelines will highly be appreciated.
> > >     thx
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best Rgds,
> > >
> > > Jacky Hui
> > > Hong Kong
> > >
> > >
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