[pptp-server] Problems with winXP and ME

[Daniel O'Dorisio (Home)]

Well I was going to.. But I have been bumped for now.. :-( they hired a
contractor to come in and demo a sun box with checkpoint.. So redhat 7.2
and pptpd is out.. Really it was the best move for the company since I
cant guarentee that I can get pptpd to work with xp or me.. But someday
after I graduate when I can play with sun hardware and 1000 dollar
software packages maybe I can do something similar:-) I definitely have
learned a lot from this endavour.. But I still cant compile a kernel
successuflly.. One of these days:-) im trying to switch my focus from MS
(only thing I had for the first 3 years of my learning) to UNIX... And
specializing in security:-) anywayz.. Thanks for all you guys help and
especially the dedication you have to the open source community.. I cant
explain how happy I was when I found vroede's kernel rpms on
planetmirror.com at 12:00 at night.. Zzzz.. Anywayz.. Someday if my
dreams come true you will know of me again.. O'Dorisio Networks -- a top
security firm... That does the job right:-) till then.. Its just daniel

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Daniel O'Dorisio
daniel at odorisio-networks.com
www.odorisio-networks.com
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:-----Original Message-----
:From: robert [mailto:berzerke at swbell.net] 
:Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 4:45 PM
:To: Daniel O'Dorisio (Home); pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
:Subject: Re: [pptp-server] Problems with winXP and ME
:
:
:Double check on firewalls.  I know windows 2k comes with a 
:primative one.  
:Does xp come with one too?  The clue is in the line:
:> Apr 18 12:25:19 Linux1 pptpd[3883]: Error writing GRE 
:packet: Operation
:> not permitted
:
:Something is blocking GRE.  Can you do a GRE traceroute?
:
:
:On Friday 19 April 2002 06:39 am, Daniel O'Dorisio (Home) wrote:
:> 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
: