[pptp-server] Total frustration - help pls!

[robert]

A howto for the 2.4 kernels is at http://home.swbell.net/berzerke .

On Tuesday 19 March 2002 01:49 pm, Örjan Johansson wrote:
> OK, I must admit I'm probably a total moron, but here's my problem:
>
> I've been using Linux for quite some time for routing and firewalling,
> so when it's time to start messing with VPN's I thought I'd just look
> around the net to find the answers and just go nuts - guess this was
> tougher than that...
>
> I have a Redhat 7.2 with a 2.4.9-31 kernel. I've patched and recompiled
> the kernel with the openssl patch. I've patched the pppd-2.4.1 sources
> and installed those. Also installed the latest poptop. Now comes the
> questions - stupid or not:
>
> * After installing everything I notice there's no /etc/pptpd.conf file.
> I created it myself instead. Did my install fail, or is that as it
> should be?
>
> * Does pptpd make use, and start, pppd or should pppd be started also?
> Good scripts to autostart these?
>
> * Any comprehensive docs out there? I noticed poptop seems to be moving
> to sourceforge, and I can't find any docs.
>
> * Anyone else out there who's gone through this recently? I want to set
> up a server that accepts Win2k pptp clients, but would also like to try
> out connecting two networks through two linux boxes.
>
> Any hints, ideas desperately welcome! Any archives out there where I can
> find similar questions and their answers? And go easy on me please....
>
> TIA,
> Orjan