Topic: PPTP / VPN / Error 718

[seabro]

Hi,

My question is not how can I make it work but what could possibly be causing the problem!

I have 2 SME servers running, at 2 different locations.

One of them I can VPN into from home, one of them I can't.

Both are clean installs, both on different hardware.

Both have 10 PPTP clients enabled in server manager and users have allow VPN access ticked.

The working one is in server only mode and is behind a netgear router.  I have port 1723 forwarded.

The non working one is server and gateway, on a cable modem connection with no firewall or router.

I am thinking either NTL is blocking the traffic or the hardware is the problem.

I have a 3rd SME server at another location and I can VPN that one too.

I dont think it's my client, I dont think it's the server software, I dont think it is a configuration problem so all that is left is the ISP or the hardware.

What do you guys think?

Oh finally,  when I try the non working one, my password is authenticated successfully and then there is a long delay while the dialogue box reports 'registering your computer on the network'  then I get a 718 error.

Thanks for any help.

[irian]

It might help to disbale PPTP and enable it again.
This way all firewall rules get rewritten.

Irian

[stocky]

I have been getting the same result....it connects, authorises and then times out registering the computer on the network Error 718

from my logs....

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Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: MGR: Launching /usr/sbin/pptpctrl to handle client
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: local address = 192.168.201.100
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: remote address = 192.168.201.246
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: pppd speed = 460800
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: pppd options file = /etc/ppp/options.pptpd
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Client 144.138.116.92 control connection started
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 1)
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Made a START CTRL CONN RPLY packet
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: I wrote 156 bytes to the client.
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 7)
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Set parameters to 1525 maxbps, 64 window size
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Made a OUT CALL RPLY packet
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd, opening GRE)
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: pty_fd = 5
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: tty_fd = 6
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: I wrote 32 bytes to the client.
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7606]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): Connection speed = 460800
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7606]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): local address = 192.168.201.100
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pptpd[7606]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): remote address = 192.168.201.246
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pppd[7606]: pppd 2.4.2b1 started by root, uid 0
Feb 24 22:38:33 mserver pppd[7606]: Starting negotiation on /dev/pts/0
Feb 24 22:38:34 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 15)
Feb 24 22:38:34 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Got a SET LINK INFO packet with standard ACCMs
Feb 24 22:38:34 mserver pptpd[7605]: GRE: Discarding duplicate packet
Feb 24 22:38:36 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 15)
Feb 24 22:38:36 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Ignored a SET LINK INFO packet with real ACCMs!
Feb 24 22:38:36 mserver kernel: divert: not allocating divert_blk for non-ethernet device ppp0
Feb 24 22:38:36 mserver pppd[7606]: Using interface ppp0
Feb 24 22:38:36 mserver pppd[7606]: New bundle ppp0 created
Feb 24 22:38:36 mserver pppd[7606]: CHAP peer authentication succeeded for admin
Feb 24 22:38:36 mserver /etc/hotplug/net.agent: assuming ppp0 is already up
Feb 24 22:39:09 mserver pppd[7606]: CCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Feb 24 22:39:15 mserver pppd[7606]: LCP terminated by peer (rM-t M-^O^@<M-Mt^@^@^@^@)
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 15)
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Got a SET LINK INFO packet with standard ACCMs
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 12)
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Made a CALL DISCONNECT RPLY packet
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Received CALL CLR request (closing call)
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: I wrote 148 bytes to the client.
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 3)
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Made a STOP CTRL CONN RPLY packet
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Received STOP CTRL CONN request (disconnecting)
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: I wrote 16 bytes to the client.
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pppd[7606]: Modem hangup
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pppd[7606]: Connection terminated.
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pppd[7606]: Connect time 0.7 minutes.
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Client 144.138.116.92 control connection finished
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pppd[7606]: Sent 164 bytes, received 284 bytes.
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7605]: CTRL: Exiting now
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pppd[7606]: Connect time 0.7 minutes.
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver kernel: divert: no divert_blk to free, ppp0 not ethernet
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pptpd[7572]: MGR: Reaped child 7605
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pppd[7606]: Sent 164 bytes, received 284 bytes.
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver pppd[7606]: Exit.
Feb 24 22:39:16 mserver /etc/hotplug/net.agent: NET unregister event not supported


i hope thats the relevant bit..it seems to look ok, but wont register..any ideas?

[CharlieBrady]

My question is not how can I make it work but what could possibly be causing the problem!

Anything which doesn't work shoudl be reported via the Bug Tracker - link is to the left.

[stocky]

ok, i have added my comments to the Bug Tracker....I was just unsure if my untrained input was *really* that useful, but I guess every bit of info helps