Select the Enable check box to enable the PPTP Server
Select the Minimum Authentication Required. A ccess is denied to remote users attempting to
connect using an authentication schem e weaker than the select ed scheme. The schemes are
described below, f rom strongest to wea kest.
• Encrypted Authentication (MS-CHAP v2): The stronge st type of authenticatio n t o use; this
is the recommended opt i on
• Weakly E n c r ypted Authe n tication (CHAP): This is the weakest type of encrypt ed password
authentication to use. It is not recommended that clients co nnect using this as it prov i des very
little password prot ection. Also note that clients connecti ng using CHAP are unable to encrypt
traffic
• Unencrypted Authentication (PAP): This is plain text password aut hentication. When usi ng
this type of authentication, the client password is transmitted unencrypte d.
• None
Select the Required Encry ption Level. Access is denied to remote users attempting to connect
not using this encrypti on level. Strong 40 bit or 128 bit encryption is re commended
In Local Address enter IP address to assign to the server's end of the VPN connection
In Remote Addresses enter the pool of I P addresses to assign to the incoming client's VPN
connections (e. g. 192.168.1.10-20). This must be a f ree I P address (or a range of f ree IP
addresses), from the network (typically the LAN) that remote users are assigned while connected
to the Console serve r
Enter the desi red v al ue of the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) for the PPTP interfaces into
the MTU field (defaults t o 1400)
In the DNS Server field, enter the IP address of the DNS serve r t hat assigns IP addres ses to
connecting PPTP clients
In the WINS Server field, enter the IP address of the WINS server that assigns IP addresses to
connecting PPTP client
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