Pptp Vpn Server; Enabling And Configuring The Pptp Vpn Server - McAfee SG310 Administration Manual

VPN menu features

PPTP VPN Server

The Maximum Transmission appliance (MTU) of the PPTP interface can be configured by entering the
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desired value in the PPTP MTU field.
• Can be an integer equal to or greater than 1
• Default: 1400
[Optional] To use any DNS servers returned by the remote PPTP VPN server, select the Use Peer DNS
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checkbox.
[Optional] To masquerade your local network behind the IP address on the remote network that the
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remote PPTP server allocates the UTM Firewall appliance, select the NAT checkbox.
[Optional] If you have a single VPN and want traffic from your local network to be routed through the
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tunnel instead of straight out onto the Internet, select the Make VPN the default route (single VPN
only) checkbox.
Click Finish. A PPTP status icon appears in the system tray informing you that you are connected. You
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can now check your email, use the office printer, access shared files and computers on the network as if
you were physically on the LAN.
To disconnect, right-click the PPTP Status system tray icon and select Disconnect.
PPTP VPN Server
To set up a PPTP connection from a remote Windows client to your UTM Firewall appliance and local
network:
Enable and configure the PPTP VPN server. See
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Set up VPN user accounts on the UTM Firewall appliance and enable the appropriate authentication
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security. See
Configure the VPN clients at the remote sites. The client does not require special software—the UTM
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Firewall PPTP Server supports the standard PPTP client software included with Windows 95/98, Windows
ME, Windows XP, Windows NT, and Windows 2000. The UTM Firewall PPTP server is also compatible with
UNIX PPTP client software. See
Connect to the remote VPN client. See
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Enabling and configuring the PPTP VPN Server

Use this procedure to enable and configure the UTM Firewall appliance as a PPTP VPN Server.
242 McAfee UTM Firewall 4.0.4 Administration Guide
Adding a PPTP user account.
Setting up a Windows XP PPTP
Enabling and configuring the PPTP VPN
client.
Setting up the remote PPTP
Server.
client.