Tripp Lite B092-016 - Pptp Vpn

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4.11 PPTP VPN
ConsoleServerswithFirmwareV3.5.2andlater,includeaPPTP(Point-to-PointTunnelingProtocol)server.PPTPistypically
used for communications over a physical or virtual serial link. The PPP endpoints define a virtual IP address to themselves.
RoutestonetworkscanthenbedenedwiththeseIPaddressesasthegateway,whichresultsintrafcbeingsentacrossthe
tunnel. PPTP establishes a tunnel between the physical PPP endpoints and securely transports data across the tunnel.
The strength of PPTP is its ease of configuration and integration into existing Microsoft infrastructure. It is generally used for
connectingsingleremoteWindowsclients.Ifyoutakeyourportablecomputeronabusinesstrip,youcandialalocalnumber
toconnecttoyourInternetserviceprovider(ISP)andthencreateasecondconnection(tunnel)intoyourofcenetworkacross
theInternetandhavethesameaccesstoyourcorporatenetworkasifyouwereconnecteddirectlyfromyourofce.Similarly,
telecommuterscanalsosetupaVPNtunnelovertheircablemodemorDSLlinkstotheirlocalISP.
To set up a PPTP connection from a remote Windows client to your appliance and local network:
1. EnableandcongurethePPTPVPNserveronyourappliance
2. SetupVPNuseraccountsonyourapplianceandenabletheappropriateauthentication
3. ConguretheVPNclientsattheremotesites.TheclientdoesnotrequirespecialsoftwareasthePPTPServersupports
thestandardPPTPclientsoftwareincludedwithWindowsXP/NT/2000/7andVista
4. ConnecttotheremoteVPN
Chapter 4: Serial Port, Device and User Configuration