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Q: Windows client unable to get PPTP VPN to OS X Mountain Lion server

I already setup my OSX Mountain lion server VPN services L2TP and PPTP. I already setup my Windows Vista client as support apple instruct. However I only manage to get L2TP connection only but not PPTP. For Windows 7 worse, both not working. Any idea?

Xserve 1.1, Mac OS X (10.4.11), iMac G5

Posted on Oct 17, 2012 12:15 AM

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Q: Windows client unable to get PPTP VPN to OS X Mountain Lion server

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  • by Jan Rajtr,

    Jan Rajtr Jan Rajtr Jan 29, 2013 4:56 AM in response to najibmokhtar
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    Jan 29, 2013 4:56 AM in response to najibmokhtar

    Hello,

    I have exactly the same issue, have you solved it?

     

    Thank you

  • by najibmokhtar,

    najibmokhtar najibmokhtar Jan 29, 2013 3:56 PM in response to Jan Rajtr
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    Jan 29, 2013 3:56 PM in response to Jan Rajtr

    Hi Rajtr.

     

    Only LDAP client can get both L2TP and PPTP in Mountain Lion VPN service. Local client will only get L2TP and not PPTP.

     

    So you have to configure your server with proper DNS and Open Directory and create Local Network User.

     

    DNS will be very sensitive as you may facing problem to start Server Apps if the configuration is wrong.

     

    TQ

  • by Jeff Donovan,

    Jeff Donovan Jeff Donovan Jan 29, 2013 4:41 PM in response to najibmokhtar
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    Jan 29, 2013 4:41 PM in response to najibmokhtar

    Sorry for thread jumping,

     

    I am troubleshoting an osx vpn system right now and was wondering since you mentioned it;  whats the difference in AUTH MECH when a user is hosted local or within ldap ?

     

    are there certain Auth mechs that are only supported via LDAP ? My L2TP clients get access using CHAP. is there a possibility CHAP is not supported under Shadow ?