hi, bucht:/# /etc/init.d/pptpd start Starting PPTP Daemon: pptpd. bucht:/# tail -f /var/log/daemon.log
Nov 1 09:07:24 bucht pptpd[2729]: MGR: Manager process started Nov 1 09:07:24 bucht pptpd[2729]: MGR: Maximum of 100 connections available Now i try to connect from windows xp over a fresh created vpn connection to this server. the server is accessible with a valid ip-address. here is what i get: (i already allowed the port to be used through the firewall) bucht:/ablage/torrent# iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 1723 -j ACCEPT Nov 1 09:12:34 bucht pptpd[2739]: CTRL: Client 192.168.0.1 control connection started Nov 1 09:12:34 bucht pptpd[2739]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd, opening GRE) Nov 1 09:12:35 bucht pptpd[2739]: GRE: read(fd=6,buffer=8058640,len=8196) from PTY failed: status = -1 error = Input/output error, usually caused by unexpected termination of pppd, check option syntax and pppd logs Nov 1 09:12:35 bucht pptpd[2739]: CTRL: PTY read or GRE write failed (pty,gre)=(6,7) Nov 1 09:12:35 bucht pptpd[2739]: CTRL: Reaping child PPP[2740] Nov 1 09:12:35 bucht pptpd[2739]: CTRL: Client 192.168.0.1 control connection finished On the windows side, i get error 619. can this be caused because there is already an active ppp connection to my adsl-provider? i guess not?! any ideas? Help is greatly appreciated! Please CC my address in mails because iam not subscribed to this list. Best regards stefan ps: please see the configuration files attached below: /etc/ppp/pptpd.conf speed 115200 debug localip 192.168.0.150 remoteip 192.168.0.155-160 #listen 192.168.0.1 pidfile /var/run/pptpd.pid option /etc/ppp/options.pptpd /etc/ppp/options.pptpd name pppd-server refuse-pap refuse-chap refuse-mschap require-mschap-v2 require-mppe-128 proxyarp debug lock nobsdcomp novj novjccomp nologfd -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]