[pptp-server] some useful pptp-1.1.2 patches

[LuisMi]

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On Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Frank Cusack wrote:

> I guess pptpd isn't maintained these days, so this seems as good a place
> as any to send some patches.  Hopefully they make it into the sources.
> 
> 1: log tcp_wrappers denies.  This should be considered security critical.

Another way is to use logger command from /etc/hosts.deny, remember 
'spawn' option for tcp wrappers :-)

Example..

# cat /etc/hosts.deny

pptpd: .microsoft.com : spawn (/usr/bin/logger blablabla...)

Try 'logger' command


> 2: properly daemonize (close stdin/stdout/stderr).  This is important!
> 3: don't log those silly GRE read/write problems when it's normal.  I
>    can't believe all you folks can tolerate this! :-)
> 4: an init script for redhat.

Yeah, an init script!!! :-)

LuisMi
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