Hi list, I try to build a vpn server with the PoPToP VPN Server. installed software: ppp-2.4.0-93 pptpd-1.1.2-60 /etc/pptpd.conf option /etc/ppp/options debug localip 192.168.0.1 remoteip 192.168.1.100-199 listen 10.0.0.1 /etc/ppp/options lock debug auth refuse-chap refuse-chap refuse-pap refuse-chap-md5 refuse-chapms require-chapms-v2 mppe-128 mppe-stateless nodeflate nobsdcomp nopredictor1 When I try to establish a connection from a windows 2000 client I get the following log entries: -- May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: MGR: Launching /usr/sbin/pptpctrl to handle client May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: local address = 192.168.0.1 May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: remote address = 192.168.1.100 May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: pppd options file = /etc/ppp/options May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Client 10.0.0.2 control connection started May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 1) May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Made a START CTRL CONN RPLY packet May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: I wrote 156 bytes to the client. May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Sent packet to client May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 7) May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: 0 min_bps, 1525 max_bps, 32 window size May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Made a OUT CALL RPLY packet May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd, opening GRE) May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: pty_fd = 5 May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: tty_fd = 6 May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1167]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): Connection speed = 115200May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1167]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): local address = 192.168.0.1 May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1167]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): remote address = 192.168.1.100 May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: I wrote 32 bytes to the client. May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Sent packet to client May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 15) May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Got a SET LINK INFO packet with standard ACCMs May 12 15:20:15 cps modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-108 May 12 15:20:15 cps pppd[1167]: The remote system is required to authenticate itself May 12 15:20:15 cps pppd[1167]: but I couldn't find any suitable secret (password) for it to use to do so. May 12 15:20:15 cps pppd[1167]: (None of the available passwords would let it use an IP address.) May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: Error reading from pppd: Input/output error May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: GRE read or PTY write failed (gre,pty)=(6,5) May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Client 10.0.0.2 control connection finished May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1166]: CTRL: Exiting now May 12 15:20:15 cps pptpd[1164]: MGR: Reaped child 1166 -- I tried to use various settings, like chapms-v2 authentication with weak encryption (40 bit), chap authentication without encryption... but it seems like I overlook something. if anyone could give me a hint in the right direction. TIA marc