[PLUG] Mandrake + Win2K + VPN = need help

Ken ken at mail.wolftales.org
Tue Nov 26 23:03:32 UTC 2002


On Tue, 2002-11-26 at 14:49, Michael Luevane wrote:
> Well, I managed to get a connection to the VPN server.
> I used PoPToP, as recommended by another list person.
> 
> Now for the "but..." portion of this post:
> 
> I can connect, but it's not an encrypted VPN session - I'm working on that
> part.
> The second and REALLY the problem is that I connect, but I only have TCP/IP
> to use. I can't do "net use K: \\server\share and have it create the share.
> I believe it's a Netbios issue - Netbios isn't going over the wire.

Have you enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP?  Using DHCP, it defaults to the
DHCP server settings . . . which in my case has no setting for this
configured.
> 
> I'm sure I need to give oodles more information to get a coherent answer,
> but I'm just looking for someplace to start looking. I've done web searches
> and it's not a subject that I've seen alot on. At least, nothing *very*
> recent.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> /===================================================\
> | Michael Luevane       | 503.228.2992              |
> | Network Administrator | mikel at quanteclc.com       |
> | Quantec, LLC          | http://www.quantecllc.com |
> \===================================================/
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin at lists.pdxlinux.org
> [mailto:plug-admin at lists.pdxlinux.org]On Behalf Of Michael Luevane
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 5:10 PM
> To: Plug at Lists. Pdxlinux. Org
> Subject: [PLUG] Mandrake + Win2K + VPN = need help
> 
> 
> Hello, pluggers!
> 
> First off, I was impressed with the turnout at the clinic. That was ver'
> kewl to see that kind of response.
> 
> That said, I need help, dagnabbit!
> 
> I'm trying to set up VPN on our network. I've got Mandrake 9.0 for the
> server and Win2k clients. I've also got FreeS/Wan on the server, and IPSEC
> looks like it's up and running - ipsec verify returns everything hunky.
> 
> I have a Hawking firewall and it (supposedly) passes VPN traffic just fine.
> I had VPN installed on our last server (NT4) and VPN worked just fine.
> 
> When I try to VPN locally from my machine, I get no answer (error 678).
> 
> Any tips/tricks/pointers/help on getting Win2k clients to VPN into a Linux
> server?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> /===================================================\
> | Michael Luevane       | 503.228.2992              |
> | Network Administrator | mikel at quanteclc.com       |
> | Quantec, LLC          | http://www.quantecllc.com |
> \===================================================/
> 
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