Point-To-Point Tunnelling Protocol is an insecure, obsolete networking protocol which exposes a layer 2 tunnel. It uses a TCP connection for control communications and a GRE tunnel for the actual data. It was historically used to create VPNs.
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Setting up pptp-server on vps
I'm trying to set up a pptp-server on my vps, but I'm lost as to what the "localip" and "remoteip" settings have to be.
My VPS has only 1 IP address, so I don't really know what to put as a remoteip.
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VPN PPTPD with MPPE Support for Debian or Ubuntu
Having an unencrypted vpn connection from a windows client to linux is pretty easy by using pptpd. When I was looking for an solution for encrypted (per MPPE) connection, I found a lot of information about patching the kernel etc. - so it definitly…
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PPTP VPN on one port
I have a pptp VPN login, it is possible to set this VPN connection to only one port? For example I want to redirect my VPN connection to FTP's port 21. Then access FTP from outside from the VPN adress.
Another question:
It is possible to on router…
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VPN personal tunnel/bridge
At our office some of our staff has VPN accounts to another network. Our problem is that each person needs to maintain their own vpn setup and due to our non-perfect ISP they constantly get the Windows re-dial popup.
I would therefore like to know…
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once VPNed into pfSense, unable to hit the public URLs of my websites - they are routed to the pfSense box
I have a pfSense box setup as the firewall/router/VPN appliance at my colo.
Once I VPN into the colo (either pptp or openvpn, pptp preferred due to multiple clients and ease of configuration), I am able to hit all my servers by their private…
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Trying to get an ubuntu headless server to call home
I would like to install PPTP on my remote ubuntu server, so that it will connect back to the main office, so that backups, and and also data transfer can take place.
Can anyone suggest a good guide for getting an ubuntu headless server, (or any…
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Protocol Security With PPTP
I find these words in pptp client source :
Summary
by Peter Mueller
PPTP is known to be a faulty
protocol. The designers of the
protocol, Microsoft, recommend not
to use it due to the…
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PPTP VPN not working in airport business lounge - alternatives?
Some of the execs in the company I do work for are complaining that they cannot access the (PPTP) VPN from various Business Class airport lounge wireless networks. They can access normal web pages. Being a lowly IT serf I've not had the chance to…
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How to improve PPTP speed?
I want to supply PPTP(vpn) service to users, and I plan to supply one server for 30 users and give at
lease 10M bandwidth per user. Of course， my server has enough bandwidth. I want to ask is my plan
possible and how to improve performance of PPTP…
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How to make an OpenVPN connection over pptp connection in ubuntu
I need to connect to my ISP's server using pptp. And then I need to connect to the private network at my office using OpenVPN.
OS: Ubuntu 10.10
How can I make such connection?
Thank you.
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How to disable encryption for the remote vpn clients in PPTP?
I find there is one compress PPP packet in GRE packet, so how to get the PPP packet without
encryption and compression ? thanks
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How to get vpn pptp client ip in GRE packets?
I hava captured some packets for pptp client, but how to get the virtual ip of pptp client? thanks
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what is simplest VPN type approach to use with home network when travelling?
I'm going travelling and would like to be able to VPN from a internet cafe to home so I can do internet banking more securely.
Any advice re what would be the best VPN technology/approach to use here?
I have a linux based firewall/router distro…
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Can't ping through PPTP when Shorewall is active
I have a pptpd server and Shorewall running on the same server. The server has two ethernet connections (eth0 -> WAN, eth1 -> LAN) and its IP on the LAN is 10.11.100.201
I can establish a VPN-tunnel from my home computer with no problems, but I…
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Requiring authentication for Internet access on an open network
If I have an open mesh wireless network (or, really, any open access network) and I want to keep the network open access: that is, anyone with the right hardware should be able to connect and talk to other computers on the network, but I want to…
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