Starting a VPN connection

[Paul Smith]

On 11/20/05, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I do not know where from you can get the keys, but it is safe to
> > > > install them without keys.
> > >
> > > I installed without the keys. No biggie.
> > >
> > > I can't figure out how to get it to authorize with MS-CHAP. I have
> > > checked "Require Microsoft point-to-point Encryption" under the
> > > encryption menu. This is the output:
> > >
> > > Using interface ppp1pptpconfig: monitoring interface ppp1
> > > Connect: ppp1 <--> /dev/pts/2
> > > Warning - secret file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets has world and/or group access
> > > Warning - secret file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets has world and/or group access
> > > PAP authentication succeeded
> > > MPPE required, but MS-CHAP[v2] auth not performed.
> > > Connection terminated.
> > > pptpconfig: pppd process terminated by signal 10 (failed)
> > > pptpconfig: SIGUSR1
> > >
> > > I'm sorry to ask for the hand-holding. There just doesn't seem to be
> > > any information on this available. When I get this working, I'll piece
> > > together a howto on the subject. In the meantime, how do I get it to
> > > authenticate with MS-CRAP?
> >
> > Try selecting "Refuse to authenticate with EAP".
>
> That is selected. As I understand it, that is the default because the
> program does not yet support EAP.

I am running out of ideas. However, you may get better help from the
pptp client community, by addressing the same question on its mailing
list, whose details are at pptp client website.

Paul