I am using OpenSuse 11.4 and trying to set up pptp. I think I am almost there but cant seem to make a connection. Here is the log: -
Apr 6 14:22:35 dsmith pptpd[7939]: MGR: Launching /usr/sbin/pptpctrl to handle client
Apr 6 14:22:35 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: local address = 192.168.1.252
Apr 6 14:22:35 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: remote address = 192.168.2.100
Apr 6 14:22:35 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: pppd options file = /etc/ppp/options.pptp
Apr 6 14:22:35 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Client 109.180.13.50 control connection started
Apr 6 14:22:35 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 1)
Apr 6 14:22:35 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Made a START CTRL CONN RPLY packet
Apr 6 14:22:35 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: I wrote 156 bytes to the client.
Apr 6 14:22:35 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 7)
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Set parameters to 100000000 maxbps, 64 window size
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Made a OUT CALL RPLY packet
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd, opening GRE)
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: pty_fd = 6
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: tty_fd = 7
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: I wrote 32 bytes to the client.
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7940]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): program binary = /usr/sbin/pppd
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7940]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): local address = 192.168.1.252
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7940]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): remote address = 192.168.2.100
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pppd[7940]: pppd 2.4.5 started by root, uid 0
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pppd[7940]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pppd[7940]: Connect: ppp0 <–> /dev/pts/1
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith modem-manager: (net/ppp0): could not get port’s parent device
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 15)
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Got a SET LINK INFO packet with standard ACCMs
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: buffering packet #1 (expecting #0, lost or reordered)
Apr 6 14:22:36 dsmith kernel: 2000.883776] SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:15:f2:02:99:62:00:1e:2a:48:07:c9:08:00 SRC=192.168.1.1 DST=192.168.1.252 LEN=78 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=10 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=1473 DPT=137 LEN=58
Apr 6 14:22:39 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: timeout waiting for 1 packets
Apr 6 14:22:39 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: accepting #1 from queue
Apr 6 14:22:39 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: accepting packet #2
Apr 6 14:22:42 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: accepting packet #3
Apr 6 14:22:43 dsmith kernel: 2007.144724] SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:15:f2:02:99:62:00:1e:2a:48:07:c9:08:00 SRC=192.168.1.1 DST=192.168.1.252 LEN=78 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=10 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=1473 DPT=137 LEN=58
Apr 6 14:22:45 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: accepting packet #4
Apr 6 14:22:48 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: accepting packet #5
Apr 6 14:22:49 dsmith kernel: 2013.403641] SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:15:f2:02:99:62:00:1e:2a:48:07:c9:08:00 SRC=192.168.1.1 DST=192.168.1.252 LEN=78 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=10 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=1473 DPT=137 LEN=58
Apr 6 14:22:51 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: accepting packet #6
Apr 6 14:22:54 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: accepting packet #7
***Apr 6 14:22:55 dsmith kernel: 2019.653989] SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:15:f2:02:99:62:00:1e:2a:48:07:c9:08:00 SRC=192.168.1.1 DST=192.168.1.252 LEN=78 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=10 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=1473 DPT=137 LEN=58 ***
Apr 6 14:22:57 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: accepting packet #8
Apr 6 14:23:00 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: accepting packet #9
Apr 6 14:23:03 dsmith pptpd[7939]: GRE: accepting packet #10
Apr 6 14:23:06 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: EOF or bad error reading ctrl packet length.
Apr 6 14:23:06 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: couldn’t read packet header (exit)
Apr 6 14:23:06 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: CTRL read failed
Apr 6 14:23:06 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Reaping child PPP[7940]
Apr 6 14:23:06 dsmith pppd[7940]: Modem hangup
Apr 6 14:23:06 dsmith pppd[7940]: Connection terminated.
Apr 6 14:23:06 dsmith avahi-daemon[1258]: Withdrawing workstation service for ppp0.
Apr 6 14:23:06 dsmith pppd[7940]: Exit.
Apr 6 14:23:06 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Client 109.180.13.50 control connection finished
Apr 6 14:23:06 dsmith pptpd[7939]: CTRL: Exiting now
I can see it drops but not sure why. Can anyone help?