guide for pptp server
 

hello everybody
i need to set pptp server in Lan on FC4,& pptp client on XP.
i installed releted package like dkms , kernek_mppe,ppp,pptpd.
How can i go further,as i'm stuck at this stage now.??

not getting..
 

thanx for solution.
on Topdog.za.net nothing is appropriate,
on poptop.sourceforge.net
i got some more idea,but still some queries remain

Q.is my [/etc/pptpd.conf] localip & remoteip must in same class.??
Q.what is correct syntax to put username with password in /etc/ppp/chap-secret??

A. No it is a point to point link addresses can be on different networks

A. format is "client server password ip address"

still reaching...
 

thanx for ur attention.
i also have to open 1723 tcp port open & GRE protocl-this is required or not???
if required how can i do this??

IF you have a firewall you need to allow incoming packets on port 1723 TCP and also allow the GRE protocol which is 47

stilll...
 

iptables -A INPUT -p 47 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A OUTPUT -p 47 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --sport 1723 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 1723 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 1723 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 1723 -j ACCEPT

is this is sufficient to do this??

iptables -A INPUT -p 47 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A OUTPUT -p 47 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 1723 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 1723 -j ACCEPT

still...
 

when i give this command it is reflected in
#iptables -L

but when give service iptables restart
this rules go off??
how do i overcome this??

You need to add them to /etc/sysconfig/iptables

u mean to say in /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config??
i don't find any /etc/sysconfig/iptables....

tryl
 

i got it...
Give command
#service iptables save
this command automatically create /etc/sysconfig/iptables..