Tripp Lite B092-016 - Enable the PPTP VPN Server

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4.11.1 Enable the PPTP VPN server
• SelectPPTP VPN on the Serial & Networks menu
• SelecttheEnable check box to enable the PPTP Server
• SelecttheMinimum Authentication Required. Access is denied to remote users attempting to connect using an
authenticationschemeweakerthantheselectedscheme.Theschemesaredescribedbelow,fromstrongesttoweakest.
o Encrypted Authentication (MS-CHAP v2): The strongest type of authentication to use; this is the recommended option
o Weakly Encrypted Authentication (CHAP): This is the weakest type of encrypted password authentication to use.
It is not recommended that clients connect using this as it provides very little password protection. Also note that
clients connecting using CHAP are unable to encrypt traffic
o Unencrypted Authentication (PAP): This is plain text password authentication. When using this type of
 authentication,theclientpasswordistransmittedunencrypted.
o None
• SelecttheRequired Encryption Level. Access is denied to remote users attempting to connect not using this encryption
level.Strong40bitor128bitencryptionisrecommended
• InLocal Address,enterIPaddresstoassigntotheserver'sendoftheVPNconnection
• InRemote Addresses,enterthepoolofIPaddressestoassigntotheincomingclient'sVPNconnections(e.g.
192.168.1.10-20).ThismustbeafreeIPaddress(orarangeoffreeIPaddresses),fromthenetwork(typicallytheLAN)
that remote users are assigned while connected to the appliance
• EnterthedesiredvalueoftheMaximumTransmissionUnit(MTU)forthePPTPinterfacesintotheMTUeld(defaultsto1400)
• IntheDNS Servereld,entertheIPaddressoftheDNSserverthatassignsIPaddressestoconnectingPPTPclients
• IntheWINS Servereld,entertheIPaddressoftheWINSserverthatassignsIPaddressestoconnectingPPTPclient
• EnableVerbose Logging to assist in debugging connection problems
• ClickApply Settings
Chapter 4: Serial Port, Device and User Configuration