[pptp-server] encryption in pptp

[Neale Banks]

On Fri, 7 Sep 2001, Murali K. Vemuri wrote:

> first of all,
> i am pretty thankful for the support through the list.
> please don't mind to find my comments starting with $$$.
> George Vieira wrote:
> 
> > Firstly most of us recommend using poptop 1.1.2 even though it's in
> > development STILL (I'd call it stable and I'm sure most people on the list
> > would too)...
> >
> 
> $$$ sorry for my ignorance.............does 1.1.2 have encryption ?

No - PPTP ecryption (and FWIW authentication) is in ppp.  PoPToP's role is
to arrange the GRE tunnel for ppp - then ppp does authentication,
encryption etc.

So to get MS-specific authentication and encrytion, it's patches for ppp
that you'll be needing.

HTH,
Neale.