Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 09:59:41 -0800 (PST) From: Archie Cobbs <archie@dellroad.org> To: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> Cc: Archie Cobbs <archie@dellroad.org>, Olivier Cherrier <Olivier.Cherrier@cediti.be>, "'freebsd-net'" <freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: pptp server Message-ID: <200102081759.JAA56499@curve.dellroad.org> In-Reply-To: <3A825E21.911852D2@elischer.org> "from Julian Elischer at Feb 8, 2001 00:51:45 am"
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Julian Elischer writes: > > Olivier Cherrier writes: > > > Ho, I think that I found my problem ... maybe > > > In fact, the "mppe encryption" is included in the MS-Chap protocol, isn't it > > > > MPPE encryption piggybacks on MPPC compression. You can have > > either or both of 'E' and/or 'C'. Mpd only supports 'E' because > > 'C' requires proprietary files. > > > > MS-CHAP is required *for* MPPE encryption, in order to generate the keys. > > > > > 22:14:37.384949 mirador.cediti.be > 193.190.156.147: gre-proto-0x880B (gre > > > encap) > > > > > > Is this the proof that the communication is encrypted ? (sorry for this > > > newbie question but I am't a guru .... not yet -:) > > > > No, the encryption is only of the inner payload. > > > > > It is surprising because on the windows client side, I set in the security > > > option: > > > _ Optional encryption (If I want "require encryption", the error > > > "encryption not supported by server" occurs) > > > _ Allow these protocols: MS-CHAP > > > > > > So, if I am right, MS-CHAP includes MPPE encryption even if encryption is > > > not explicitely set; don't it ? > > > > No. > > so, does he have a chance of it working or not? It should work with all Windows clients as long as they don't require MS-CHAP version 2 authentication. -Archie __________________________________________________________________________ Archie Cobbs * Packet Design * http://www.packetdesign.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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