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Author: Eric Cope
Date:  
To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Windows VPN Connection from Ubuntu
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: <info> Starting VPN service
'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'...
Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: <info> VPN service
'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' started
(org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 6911
Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: <info> VPN service
'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections
Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 1

Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 3

Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: <info> 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^@<M-Mt^@^@^BM-3)
Mar 3 21:17:38 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911
log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:912]: Received Call Clear Request.
Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: <info> 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: <info> VPN plugin failed: 1
Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 6

Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state change
reason: 0
Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_state_changed():
Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active.
Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'e-central'
(wlan0) as default for routing and DNS.
Mar 3 21:17:53 e-mobile NetworkManager: <debug> [1236140273.078363]
ensure_killed(): waiting for vpn service pid 6911 to exit
Mar 3 21:17:53 e-mobile NetworkManager: <debug> [1236140273.078813]
ensure_killed(): vpn service pid 6911 cleaned up
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