pptp connection

hadian · n00b Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 72

i want to create a pptp vpn connection (on calculate linux which is a gentoo based distr.)
i followed the steps as it is described in: http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/howto-gentoo.phtml but the connection does not work. here is the output of the command i used:

richard.scott · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject:

Did you create the /etc/ppp/chap-secrets file on your client machine?

hadian · n00b Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 72

yes . i added the following line to it:
2100 PPTP $$$$$$ *
in which 2100 is my username and $$$$$ stands for my password.

richard.scott · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject:

is the remote server hostname actually called PPTP?

perhaps change that to a star (*) instead

hadian · n00b Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 72

the only information that i have from our vpn server is the ip.
(in ubuntu or fedora i crate the connection from NetworkManager applet and only the ip is needed (+usename and password) without any change on default values.
if i change the PPTP to *, should i change it in other files? (regarding the reference i mentioned above)

richard.scott · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:47 am Post subject:

I believe its just that one.

Perhaps have a look in the same files on Ubuntu once you've setup the connection.

Rich