[pptp-server] Problems with winXP and ME

[Daniel O'Dorisio (Home)]

Hey guys, 
I am new here and I am having a heck of a time with getting PPTPD to
work with windows xp and windows me. I have installed a new kernel and
patched pppd as well as pptpd (all downloaded from
ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/mppe, I got the rpms for redhat 7.2 by richard
de vrode) it all works for a few windows 98 clients and a windows 2k
client but on windows xp and windows me it dosnt want to connect on xp I
get a 619 error and on me I get a 629 error, no there is no firewalls
that are blocking it.. I checked into that..  My logs look something
like this:

Apr 18 12:25:19 Linux1 pptpd[3883]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd,
opening GRE)
Apr 18 12:25:19 Linux1 pppd[3884]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
Apr 18 12:25:19 Linux1 pppd[3884]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 18 12:25:19 Linux1 pppd[3884]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
Apr 18 12:25:19 Linux1 pptpd[3883]: Error writing GRE packet: Operation
not permitted
Apr 18 12:25:19 Linux1 pptpd[3883]: CTRL: GRE read or PTY write failed
(gre,pty)=(6,5)
Apr 18 12:25:19 Linux1 pptpd[3883]: CTRL: Client *.*.*.* control
connection finished
Apr 18 12:25:19 Linux1 pppd[3884]: Modem hangup
Apr 18 12:25:19 Linux1 pppd[3884]: Connection terminated.
Apr 18 12:25:19 Linux1 pppd[3884]: Exit.
 
This was when the win me system tried to connect and I got the 629
error. 

My options files are as follows:
***********/etc/ppp/options*****************
lock
noauth
proxyarp
+chap
+chapms-v2
mppe-40
mppe-128
mppe-stateless
************end**************

***********/etc/ppp/options.pptpd***********
## CHANGE TO SUIT YOUR SYSTEM
lock

## turn pppd syslog debugging on
debug

## change 'pptpd' to whatever you specify as your server name in
chap-secrets
name pptpd

auth
require-chap
proxyarp
-chap
-chapms
+chapms-v2
mppe-128
mppe-stateless
#ms-wins your.server.here
#ms-dns your.server.here
******end************

I am a beginner and trying my hardest to learn this stuff, and I hate to
ask for help but I have looke dup and down and don’t know where to turn
next. Thanks in advance for any advice!!

Daniel

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Daniel O'Dorisio
daniel at odorisio-networks.com
www.odorisio-networks.com
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