Re: Trouble configuring a VPN interface to access a Windows network

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Thu, 2009-03-12 at 10:14 +1100, Kevin Gilbert wrote:
> I am having trouble configuring a VPN interface to access a Windows network.
> 
> Within the Windows "Network Connections" window this connection is listed as:
> Name: <net name>
> Type: Virtual Private Network
> Device Name: WAN Miniport (PPTP)
> 
> It was created via the "New Connection Wizard" as follows:
> Network Connection Type: Connect to the network at my workplace
> Network Connection: Virtual Private Network connection
> Connection Name: <net name>
> Public Network: Do not dial the initial connection
> VPN Server Selection: <host name / ip address>
> Connection Availability: Anyone's use
> 
> I have tried to configure the connection via the nm-applet as follows:
> Choose a VPN Connection Type: Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
> Gateway: <host name / ip address>
> User name: <user name - see Note>
> Password: <password - see Note>
> NT Domain: <domain name - see Note>
> (Advanced Button - basically used the defaults)
> Authentication
>     Allow the following authentication methods: (all checked)
> Security and Compression
>     Use Point-To-Point encryption (MPPE): unchecked
>     Allow BSD compression: checked
>     Allow Deflate compression: checked
>     Use TCP header compression: checked
> Echo
>     Send PPP echo packets: unchecked
> 
> NOTE: The user name, password are those that are entered in Windows when the I 
> connect to the VPN and the Domain is the Windows domain that I am logging 
> into. Note that the user name and password used for the actual Windows login 
> is different to the ones used above.
> 
> When trying to activate the connection, the following is produced in the 
> system log file. (Note that this has been slightly edited for security 
> reasons.)

Which version of the PPTP plugin?  There were some issues with domains
that were fixed after 0.7 but before 0.7.1.

dan

> NetworkManager: <info>  Starting VPN service 
> 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'...
> NetworkManager: <info>  VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' 
> started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 25013
> NetworkManager: <info>  VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just 
> appeared, activating connections
> NetworkManager: <info>  VPN plugin state changed: 3
> NetworkManager: <info>  VPN connection 'VPN connection 1' (Connect) reply 
> received.
> pppd[25016]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
> pppd[25016]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0
> pppd[25016]: Using interface ppp0
> pppd[25016]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
> pptp[25017]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[main:pptp.c:314]: The synchronous pptp 
> option is NOT activated
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent 
> control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request'
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:739]: Received 
> Start Control Connection Reply
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:773]: Client 
> connection established.
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent 
> control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request'
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:858]: Received 
> Outgoing Call Reply.
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:897]: Outgoing 
> call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 61490).
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:950]: 
> PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 50110
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:953]:   
> send_accm is 00000000, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:956]: Non-zero 
> Async Control Character Maps are notsupported!
> pppd[25016]: CHAP authentication succeeded
> pppd[25016]: LCP terminated by peer (^BM-?-M-K^@<M-Mt^ ^@^BM-f)
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:950]: 
> PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 50110
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:953]:   
> send_accm is FFFFFFFF, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:956]: Non-zero 
> Async Control Character Maps are notsupported!
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:912]: Received 
> Call Clear Request.
> NetworkManager: <info>  VPN plugin failed: 1
> pppd[25016]: Connection terminated.
> pptp[25017]: nm-pptp-service-25013 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:204]: short 
> read (-1): Input/output error
> pptp[25017]: nm-pptp-service-25013 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:216]: pppd may 
> have shutdown, see pppd log
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:234]: 
> Closing connection (unhandled)
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent 
> control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request'
> NetworkManager: <info>  VPN plugin failed: 1
> pptp[25026]: nm-pptp-service-25013 log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:79]: 
> Closing connection (call state)
> pppd[25016]: Modem hangup
> pppd[25016]: Exit.
> NetworkManager: <info>  VPN plugin failed: 1
> NetworkManager: <info>  VPN plugin state changed: 6
> NetworkManager: <info>  VPN plugin state change reason: 0
> NetworkManager: <WARN>  connection_state_changed(): Could not process the 
> request because no VPN connection was active.
> NetworkManager: <info>  Policy set 'Auto xxxxxxx' (wlan0) as default for 
> routing and DNS.
> 
> I have been able to get other VPN connections to work - its just this one.
> 
> Thx in advance for any help,
> Kevin
> 
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