Configuring debugging options
3Double-click the RUVPN connection.
If you configured the client computer as described in “Windows 95/98 platform preparation” on page 142,
4Enter the remote client username and password.
These are assigned when you add the user to the pptp_users group. See “Using Remote User PPTP” on page 146.
5Click Connect.
Running Remote User PPTP
When first starting the remote host (before connecting to the ISP or to the Firebox), the user may be prompted for a name, password, and possibly even a domain. These values are what Windows assumes the remote host uses to connect to the network behind the Firebox. However, if Windows finds a discrepancy, it displays a login prompt for the network with the name, password, and domain that would be used if the remote host were at an office connecting directly to the LAN.
Remote User PPTP is usually set up such that the remote machines use nonpublic IP addresses from the range used behind a Firebox. If the “Use Default Gateway on Remote Network” parameter is enabled, and you try to browse the Internet during a Remote User PPTP session, the Firebox transmits the private address as the source IP address in the packet header. Because the remote host was assigned an address from a private address pool, a public Web site will not know how to route the return traffic, and will ignore your request. Therefore, browse the Internet before or after you are connected to the Firebox, but not during a Remote User PPTP session.
If simultaneous access to the Internet and a private network is required, contact WatchGuard Support for alternative solutions.
Configuring debugging options
WatchGuard offers a selection of debugging options that you can set to gather information and help with future troubleshooting.
For information on how to enable logging for IPSec, see “Debugging Mobile User VPN” on page 140. For information on how to enable logging for PPTP, see “Debugging Remote User VPN (PPTP)” on page 140.
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