[Samba] VPN server and logon to Samba PDC

[Jon Theil Nielsen]

2008/3/17, David C. Rankin <drankinatty at suddenlinkmail.com>:
>
> Jon Theil Nielsen wrote:
> > My goal is to make VPN access to our Samba PDC (FreeBSD 7.0) so that
> users
> > can access there home shares from Windows clients.
> > I have read the instructions at
> > http://samba.org/ftp/unpacked/lorikeet/pppd/final-report.pdf, but I
> can't
> > make it work.
>
> <snip>
> > Regards,
> > Jon
>
> Jon,
>
>         I do it this way:
>
> pptp VPN server
>
>
> /etc/pptpd.conf
> option /etc/ppp/options.pptp
>
> debug (comment out after testing)
> localip 192.168.7.12
> remoteip 192.168.7.2-5
> pidfile /var/run/pptpd.pid
>
> /etc/ppp/options.pptp
> lock
> noauth
> nobsdcomp
> lcp-echo-failure 10
> lcp-echo-interval 10
>
> /etc/ppp/options
> name bonza.rbpllc.com
> noipdefault
> noauth
> lock
> local
> lcp-echo-interval 30
> lcp-echo-failure 4
> lcp-max-configure 60
> lcp-restart 2
> idle 600
> noipx
> file /etc/ppp/filters
> proxyarp
> ms-dns 192.168.7.15
> ms-wins 192.168.7.15
> refuse-chap
> refuse-mschap
>
> /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
> *       bonza.rbpllc.com        ""
> <username>   <yourserver.yourdomain.com>   <password>  *
>
> /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
> <username>           *               <password>          *
>
>         Of course, use your own information and get rid of the "< >" in
> the pap
> and chap-secret files. Good luck. This works like a charm. Just don't
> forget to open [port 1723] in your firewall and router for accessing the
> server locally as well as remotely. Also, you may need:
>
> # TAG: bcrelay <if>
> bcrelay eth0
>
> in /etc/pptpd.conf if you are running an older version of pptpd to
> improve remote browsing.
>
> Thanks, David
Just a few questions before I try this solution.
Are you on FreeBSD too? As far as I understand, the main configuration file
here is /usr/local/etc/pptpd.conf. Or should it live in /etc/?
What does the line "file /etc/ppp/filters" refer to?
Can you use this configuration to join a Samba domain?

Regards,
Jon