vpn server setup help

[Nina Pham]

Hi, I took a look at the link you provided and not sure what to download 
and build. Right now, I'm running pptpd-1.1.3-4, and ppp-2.4.2-2. I 
tried to configure pptpd but have not had the vpn working yet. Can you 
be more specific please. Thanks

Jason Costomiris wrote:

>
> On Jun 18, 2004, at 10:11 PM, Kenneth Porter wrote:
>
>> I found OpenVPN very easy to set up:
>>
>
>
> I found pptpd much simpler to setup.  One of these days, I'll get 
> around to sorting out the ipsec-tools or isakmpd and start using the 
> kernel ipsec, but for today, pptp is going to suffice.  Plus, it's all 
> right there working out of the box on my iBook.
>
> Tried (without success) to get l2tpd and ipsec going together, but no 
> joy, then again, I didn't have the time to devote to the studying I'd 
> need to have done.
>
> Grabbed the kernel module that adds mppe support, updated ppp, 
> installed & config'd the pptpd, and that just left adjustments to my 
> iptables configs.  All done in about 30 minutes, including reading 
> howtos, etc.
>
> Get the code you need here:
>
> http://www.city-fan.org/ftp/contrib/drivers/pptp/
>
> --j
>
>