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Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a method for implementing virtual private network. PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol, virtual private networking over public networks such as the Internet. PPTP does not provide confidentiality or encryption; It relies on the protocol being tunneled to provide privacy. Configuring PPTP connections in ENPAQ The following steps are required to configure the PPTP server and clients. Configuring the PPTP server This screen is found under Configuration -> VPN -> PPTP and the details required are:
After filling in the details, click on Submit button to save the configuration. The screen is shown below.
Creating PPTP users Go to Configuration -> Services -> User Management Click on new user and enter the username, password and user type and in the configuration details. Check the Create PPTP account and enter the Client PPTP IP address which must be within the IP range of the Client IP Pool and then click on Submit to save the configuration. The configuration screen is shown below.
Allowing the PPTP tunnel Go to Configuration -> Security -> Firewall -> Tunnels Click on new Tunnel and assign the type as “PPTP VPN” and zone as WAN and then click on Submit to save the configuration.
Policy edits for PPTP users Go to Configuration -> Security -> Firewall -> Policy Click on add a policy where the values to entered are:
The configuration screen is shown below.
PPTP client configuration The steps to be followed for creating a PPTP client in a Windows machine are: Go to Control Panel->Network Connections->Create new connection and then press Next button then select a VPN connection as shown in picture below.
Select Virtual Private Network connections
Enter the company name and click Next
Click on "Do not the dial initial connection" and click Next.
Enter the host name or the IP address of the PPTP server's wan IP in the window appeared for hostname field. For example the IP address to be entered with refference to snap shot one is 59.60.122.186 which is the wan1 IP Address or DNS name can used if you have.
After entering the values click Finish and then a windows appears asking for the username and password, enter the username created as per the PPTP server in ENPAQ and the related password and then click on Connect.
PPTP connection will get established with the PPTP IP as defined in the field, created during the user creation.
The PPTP client can access the resource at the server end.
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