Hints: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1023059.html http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Microsoft_VPN_client_setup_with_pptpclient obnosis.com | wiki.obnosis.com| (503)754-4452 PLUG HACKFESTS 2nd Saturday Each Month@Noon - 3PM Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 21:20:23 -0700 Subject: Windows VPN Connection from Ubuntu From: eric.cope@gmail.com To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Hey all, I am trying to connect to a Windows VPN from my Ubuntu machine. I was able to connect with standard settings on my XP machine, but Ubuntu keeps saying "The VPN connection failed". Any help is appreciated. Eric Here is a chunk of my syslog... Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: Starting VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'... Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 6911 Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN plugin state changed: 1 Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN plugin state changed: 3 Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN connection 'realite 1' (Connect) reply received. Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded. Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pppd[6912]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0 Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pptp[6914]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[main:pptp.c:314]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Using interface ppp0 Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1 Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request' Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:739]: Received Start Control Connection Reply Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:773]: Client connection established. Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request' Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:858]: Received Outgoing Call Reply. Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:897]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 39787). Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:950]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 37135 Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:953]: send_accm is 00000000, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:956]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are not supported! Mar 3 21:17:38 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:950]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 37135 Mar 3 21:17:38 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:953]: send_accm is FFFFFFFF, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF Mar 3 21:17:38 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:956]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are not supported! Mar 3 21:17:38 e-mobile pppd[6912]: LCP terminated by peer (^TM-["^L^@ VPN plugin failed: 1 Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Connection terminated. Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pptp[6914]: nm-pptp-service-6911 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:204]: short read (-1): Input/output error Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pptp[6914]: nm-pptp-service-6911 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:216]: pppd may have shutdown, see pppd log Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:234]: Closing connection (unhandled) Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request' Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:79]: Closing connection (call state) Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Modem hangup Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Exit. Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN plugin failed: 1 Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN plugin state changed: 6 Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN plugin state change reason: 0 Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: connection_state_changed(): Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active. Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: Policy set 'e-central' (wlan0) as default for routing and DNS. Mar 3 21:17:53 e-mobile NetworkManager: [1236140273.078363] ensure_killed(): waiting for vpn service pid 6911 to exit Mar 3 21:17:53 e-mobile NetworkManager: [1236140273.078813] ensure_killed(): vpn service pid 6911 cleaned up _________________________________________________________________ HotmailŪ is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_70faster_032009