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HOWTO: PPtP VPN
This howto will list the steps necessary to set up a pptp server on a ReadyNAS Duo. PPtP makes a nice choice, because OSX natively supports connecting to PPtP VPNs. I think windows does also, but don'...
Of course, I'm never happy unless I can have the latest. So I downloaded the Raidiator/Frontview 4.2.11 update. Here are a few additions to the above procedure. To start with:
as above, but you also need to copy the crc_ccitt.ko kernel module after the 'make all':
Commands that I've found useful while debugging:
And once you get a user CONNECTED to the VPN, here's a WONDERFUL troubleshooting guide to getting traffic flowing correctly over your new VPN: http://poptop.sourceforge.net/dox/diagn ... ding.phtml
apt-get update
apt-get install build-essential
apt-get install lzma
as above, but you also need to copy the crc_ccitt.ko kernel module after the 'make all':
mkdir /lib/modules/2.6.33.4.RNx86_64.2.1/kernel/drivers/lib
cp lib/crc-ccitt.ko /lib/modules/2.6.33.4.RNx86_64.2.1/kernel/drivers/lib
-- copy the other modules
depmod -a
/etc/init.d/pptpd restart
-- try connecting to your new PPTP server
Commands that I've found useful while debugging:
tail -n30 /var/log/syslog
dmesg
And once you get a user CONNECTED to the VPN, here's a WONDERFUL troubleshooting guide to getting traffic flowing correctly over your new VPN: http://poptop.sourceforge.net/dox/diagn ... ding.phtml
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