I'm trying to connect to a Cisco 3650 VPN Concentrator at work. On Windows clients, I use the included dialup networking client and connect without issue using pptp. This is not a L2TP/IPSEC VPN. I want to do the same on a Gentoo client.
I've Googled and found that pptpclient should do what I want. I've followed this guide: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Microsoft_VPN_client_setup_with_pptpclient I've also come across other guides that are very similar to the one above. After following the guide, I am still unable to connect. I see the following in /var/log/messages: (Please note that I have replaced the actual IP address with "<IP Address>") Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: pppd options in effect: Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: debug # (from command line) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: nodetach # (from command line) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: logfd 2 # (from command line) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: dump # (from command line) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: noauth # (from /etc/ppp/peers/d ca) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: name username # (from /etc/ppp /peers/dca) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: remotename <IP Address> # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dca) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: # (from /etc/ppp/options.pptp) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: pty pptp <IP Address> --nolaunchpppd --log level 2 # (from /etc/ppp/peers/vpn) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: ipparam <IP Address> # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dca) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: nobsdcomp # (from /etc/ppp/options.pptp) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: nodeflate # (from /etc/ppp/options.pptp) Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: pppd 2.4.4 started by tomlinson_dr, uid 0 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: using channel 12 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: Using interface ppp0 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/3 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pptp[7782]: anon log[main:pptp.c:272]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pptp[7786]: anon log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request' Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pptp[7786]: anon log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pptp[7786]: anon log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed Feb 10 08:34:06 tagalong pppd[7781]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x550c0689> <pcomp> <accomp>] Feb 10 08:34:06 tagalong pptp[7788]: anon log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request' Feb 10 08:34:06 tagalong pptp[7788]: anon log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed Feb 10 08:34:06 tagalong pptp[7788]: anon log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed Feb 10 08:34:07 tagalong pptp[7790]: anon log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request' Feb 10 08:34:07 tagalong pptp[7790]: anon log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed Feb 10 08:34:07 tagalong pptp[7790]: anon log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed Feb 10 08:34:08 tagalong pptp[7782]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:439]: Could not launch call manager after 3 tries. Feb 10 08:34:08 tagalong pppd[7781]: Modem hangup Feb 10 08:34:08 tagalong pppd[7781]: Connection terminated. Feb 10 08:34:08 tagalong pppd[7781]: Script pptp <IP Address> --nolaunchpppd --loglevel 2 finished (pid 7782), status = 0x1 Feb 10 08:34:08 tagalong pppd[7781]: Exit. Here are the contents of my /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: # Secrets for authentication using CHAP # client server secret IP addresses #\'\' * \'\' username IP Address password * And finally, my connect script from /etc/ppp/peers/vpn: pty "pptp IP Address --nolaunchpppd --loglevel 2" name username remotename IP address file /etc/ppp/options.pptp noauth ipparam IP Address Any ideas on what I'm missing? I've been at this for two days but can not figure out my errors. In cases where the guide indicates using a VPN server name, I have tried with both a made up (but common) server name and the actual IP address as this VPN server does not have a resolvable name. Thanks, Drew -- Be a Great Magician! Visit The Alchemist's Warehouse http://www.alchemistswarehouse.com
