[pptp-server] module present now, but same results on win2000

robert berzerke at swbell.net
Sun Mar 3 13:50:54 CST 2002


You misunderstand.  Dropping 40 bit, but keeping 128 bit encryption, is one 
fix for W2K.  Of course, if you do that, you will have trouble with Win98 
clients, unless you use the config from the howto.

On Sunday 03 March 2002 11:20 am, Lonnie Cumberland wrote:
> But isn't the point that we want the mppe encryption?
>
> Or, is it really not needed?
>
> Cheers,
> Lonnie
>
> > The config files for 2000 are tricky.  From the howto:
> >
> > 5.23    Q: I'm having problems with Windows 98SE/ME or Windows 2K
> > running at the proper encryption level.  What's going on?
> >
> >        A: For Windows 2K, problems have been reported if you have
> >        the
> > line [mppe-40] in the options file.  Commenting it out seems to
> > fix the problem.  You can also try the alterative options file
> > listed above.
> >
> > On Sunday 03 March 2002 10:37 am, Lonnie Cumberland wrote:
> >> Hi Steve,
> >>
> >> I appreciate you telling me about the patches and I was able to
> >> compile them in an get the ppp_mppe.o in my drivers/net
> >> directory.
> >>
> >> After rebooting and then trying to connect with my Win2000
> >> machine again, I am still getting the same message.
> >>
> >> did I miss a step?
> >>
> >> cheers,
> >> Lonnie
> >>
> >> >> Do I need to do a re-compile again?
> >> >>
> >> >> Actuall, I am now just getting an error message 741 on my
> >> >> Win2000 that says that the local computer does not support
> >> >> the data
> >> >> encryption.



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