Re: HOWTO: Connect to a Microsoft PPTP VPN
Re: HOWTO: Connect to a Microsoft PPTP VPN
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Originally Posted by WetWilly
yes but thats for hoary.. and its a good thing that this has been ported to the breezy forums (even though the instructions are identical). good job.
Re: HOWTO: Connect to a Microsoft PPTP VPN
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Originally Posted by arnieboy
yes but thats for hoary.. and its a good thing that this has been ported to the breezy forums (even though the instructions are identical). good job.
I wrote is cuz there is more info in that post e.g. How to start it without using terminal and make a shortcut using gksudo.
Re: HOWTO: Connect to a Microsoft PPTP VPN
OK, installed ptppconfig and it's telling me that I have successfully connected to my VPN network at work.
Now what? How do I browse this network? I've tried entering various addresses into Nautilus and Firefox but it isn't working. Assuming I have all the address and network names right, can't I just mount this as a network location? Say by selecting "Places/Connect to Server..."?
My VPN is running, how do I browse the remote network?
Thanks,
Joe
Re: HOWTO: Connect to a Microsoft PPTP VPN
Joe, under the routing tab I suggest that you use the "Client to LAN" Routing Style so only the necessary traffic go via the VPN.
Then there is the "Routes To Be Added Via Tunnel".
So click on "Edit Network Routes.." and add the network that u want to connect to using the tunnel.
For example if its a standard 192.168.1. net then u write
Network: 192.168.1.0/24
Name: Whatever
Then u press update and u are good to go.
Re: HOWTO: Connect to a Microsoft PPTP VPN
Quote:
Originally Posted by WetWilly
Joe, under the routing tab I suggest that you use the "Client to LAN" Routing Style so only the necessary traffic go via the VPN.
Then there is the "Routes To Be Added Via Tunnel".
So click on "Edit Network Routes.." and add the network that u want to connect to using the tunnel.
For example if its a standard 192.168.1. net then u write
Network: 192.168.1.0/24
Name: Whatever
Then u press update and u are good to go.
OK, I've done that, I still have no idea how to browse files on that network.
I've got in working in windowsXP. For that OS, under START-RUN... I type in a network location {timcont09.timco.aero}, once I do that, it asks for a username and password, then Windows explorer appears with all the files and folders I was looking for.
What is the equivalent for Ubuntu? How do I do that using Nautilus, or Firefox, of gftp, or whatever?
Thanks,
Joe
Re: HOWTO: Connect to a Microsoft PPTP VPN
You're connected. Have you tried just opening up Firefox? PPTP has a username and password field in it where you specify the server.
Re: HOWTO: Connect to a Microsoft PPTP VPN
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Originally Posted by endersshadow
You're connected. Have you tried just opening up Firefox? PPTP has a username and password field in it where you specify the server.
Yes, I tried entering the vpn address {vpn2.timco.aero}, the DNS numbers I got from the Debug window of PPTPConfig, the actual server address {timcont09.timco.aero}, I've also tried {vpn2.timco.aero/timcont09.timco.aero} The closest I get to a hit is something like a "Firewall - Forbidden" message when I enter one of the DNS numbers.
Has anybody here successfully set up a VPN tunnel to thier office and actually viewed files on their work network? Could one of you explain how you did it?
If it helps, I also have the Firestarter firewall program installed. It originally blocked the connection until I allowed traffic from the "GNS" address that the work network was trying to use.
I can't believe there is not documentation on this. Why provide directions on how to set up a VPN tunnel and not provide directions on how to browse the network on the other side?:???:
Re: HOWTO: Connect to a Microsoft PPTP VPN
If anybody has problems connecting, and are running Firestarter, try running GuardDog instead. Open PPTP and VPN in the internet zone.