[ale] pptp and ppp continued

[Wandered Inn]

Joe Steele wrote:
> 
> I saw this in one of the pppd README files.  Have you tried
> it yet?  It sounds like the problem you describe.
> 
>   Another thing that might cause problems is that some RAS servers won't
>   respond at all to LCP config requests without seeing the word "CLIENT"
>   from the other end.  If you see pppd sending out LCP config requests
>   without getting any reply, try putting something in your chat script
>   to send the word CLIENT after the modem has connected.

Yeah, I caught that too, although I could never get the pptp binary to
call a script to send the CLIENT string to the server.  I tried 'init
script' and 'connect script'.  After each completed, pptp would exit
indicating the script had failed.

> 
> --Joe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Wandered Inn [SMTP:esoteric at denali.atlnet.com]
> Sent:   Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:54 PM
> To:     'ALE'
> Subject:        Re: [ale] pptp and ppp continued
> 
> Bao Ha wrote:
> >
> > You still need pppd to understand mppe and mschapv.1/v.2.
> > You don't need PoPToP, since it is for setting up a VPN
> > pptp server.
> 
> Well, I'm back to square 0.  My new ppp recognizes the various
> /etc/ppp/options but I get the same output in my log file, that is I see
> ppp sending a 'sent lcp' message which is repeated 9 times and the
> connection is terminated.
> 
> The new man file for pppd says to put 'auth, +chap, +chapms, +chapms-v2'
> in the options file, to authenticate a client with M$ chap.
> 
> I'll continue to dig.
> 
> >
> > Bao
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ale at ale.org [mailto:owner-ale at ale.org]On Behalf Of Wandered
> > Inn
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:23 PM
> > To: 'ALE'
> > Subject: Re: [ale] pptp and ppp continued
> >
> > Bao Ha wrote:
> > >
> > > Do you have mppe files in your pppd source tree?
> > >
> > > Browse the following:
> > > http://www.moretonbay.com/vpn/releases/
> > > and see if you need to pick up the mppe patches.
> > >
> > > Check the howto for PopTop also for instruction on how to
> > > add mppe and SSLeay to pppd.
> >
> > I think I've jumped the gun here.  This, I believe is in reference to
> > providing pptp server services.  All I need is a client.  I'm not sure
> > this is going to correct, my problem, but I'm going to go for it
> > nonetheless and see what flies.
> >
> > >
> > > Bao
> >
> > --
> > Until later: Geoffrey           esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> >
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> > The
> > latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to
> > hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his
> > intelligence."
> > - Albert Einstein
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> Until later: Geoffrey           esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> 
> "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds.
> The
> latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to
> hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his
> intelligence."
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