I am trying to setup a VPN server but I keep getting an error message in the syslog file, and the pptpd service doesn't run.

I'm using LinuxMint in a VirtualBox environment,but I've also installed OpenSuse and am getting the same problem.
The machine is configured with a static IP (192.168.0.3 in bridged mode), and internet connectivity works fine. I can SSH into the machine without a problem. However when I try and start the pptpd service (or restart it) I get this error in the log file and the service seems to fail, as I can't connect via VPN or even telnet on the VPN port (1723).

MGR: Bad IP address (10.0.0.2-200#015) in config file!

The error relates to the address I put as the remoteip setting, and I have tried numerous different ranges.

I can't figure out why the exact problem is occurring on two different virtual machines.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

can you give your config file?

The pptpd.conf file is as follows...

option /etc/ppp/options.pptpd
debug
stimeout 20
bcrelay eth0
localip 10.0.0.1
remoteip 10.0.0.2-200


The options.pptpd file is :

noauth
name pptpd
refuse-pap
refuse-chap
refuse-mschap
require-mschap-v2
require-mppe-128
ms-dns 8.8.8.8
ms-dns 8.8.4.4
debug
dump
lock
nobsdcomp
novj
novjccomp
nologfd

hi,

I tested yours config file on ubuntu 10.04LTS + virtualbox 4.1.8-75467.

your config files is working.


Only add to this lines
"test pptpd test *"
to chap-secrets.

root@ubuntu-x64-01:/etc# cat ppp/chap-secrets
# Secrets for authentication using CHAP
# client server secret IP addresses
test pptpd test *



Maybe you can test ubuntu server 10.04 LTS.

Many thanks I'll give that version of Ubuntu a try....