[Techtalk] stuck setting up vpn

[SH]

Hello,

I'm not an expert on PPTP so can't really help. But out of curiosity, is there any reason why OpenVPN client can’t be used for this connection? Especially since a .ovpn file is being provided?

Kind regards,
SH

mgmonza at sverige.sdf.org wrote on 24/3/22 15:22:
> Hello, all,
>
> Even though this list hasn't been active in a while, I thought I'd 
> give this a shot just in case anyone might be able to help.
>
> I just registered for a vpn but can't get it to connect.  It may be 
> that this just doens't work server-side:  it's a volunteer, very old 
> linux organization with somewhat spotty support.  If not, I was hoping 
> someone on this list could see something I'm missing.
>
> I followed their directions to do these steps:
>
> - created theirpptp file in /etc/ppp/peers
>
> - edited the /etc/ppp/chap-secrets file to add their vpn address and 
> my password that had been generated by the setup process on the server 
> side
>
> - added a route to the vpn using 'route add'
>
> in sheer desperation, added this from a redhat specific page:
> - modprobe nf_conntrack_pptp
>
> but when I tried the next step:
>
> sudo pppd call theirpptp
>
> the connection closed immediately
>
> pinging and traceroute to their vpn work fine.
>
> I'm on a redhat/CentOS platform with selinux and tried this with 
> setenforce on and off.  No difference.
>
> varions system error messages are:
>
> The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
> warn[open_inetsock:pppt_callmgr.c:329]: connect:  Connection refused
>
> fatal[callmgr_main:pptp_callmg.c:127]: Could not open control 
> conection to xxx.xxx.xx.x
>
> One other question:  where should the .ovpn file be saved so that it 
> can be found by the programs that need it?
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated.
>
> MG
>
>
>
>
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