Does anyone know if I can run a Linux-based VPN server on my Ubuntu server and connect to it using Windows 7’s native VPN connection wizard? If this is possible, which VPN server should I use?
Thanks!
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Not 100% sure on what Windows 7 is looking for but previous versions of Windows natively supported PPTP. The Linux server for this is called PoPToP.
I too however do prefer OpenVPN but if your requirements are that it works with Windows natively PoPToP is what you're looking for. We use it where I work for two reasons. It's what they were using when I started here and it works with the iPhone where OpenVPN doesn't currently.
answered Sep 10, 2009 at 19:29
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Looks like Windows 7 may include some sort of IPSEC client as well. wiki.strongswan.org/wiki/strongswan/Windows7 Sep 10, 2009 at 19:32
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Linux's IPSec servers (FreeSWAN, OpenSWAN, StrongSWAN) all support L2TP, which WinXP, Vista (and i presume 7) all support natively. Installing the certificate is a minor PITA, but after that it works like PPTP, only without the nasty vulnerabilities in the latter!
answered Sep 10, 2009 at 20:24
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Please put in a reference to the "nasty vulnerabilities" for those of us not familiar with PPTP.– SaustrupOct 7, 2016 at 11:28
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Got it working! Thanks 3dinfluence!
Ubuntu Server:
- apt-get install pptpd
- Edit /etc/ufw/sysctl.conf and uncomment: net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
- Reboot
- Forward all necessary VPN ports to the Ubuntu server and make sure there is no firewall blocking them
Windows 7:
- Create a new connection to a VPN
- Follow the wizard and enter the external address of the Ubuntu server
Good times.
answered Sep 10, 2009 at 23:15
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Also a recommended disclosure about pptpd: jasonschaefer.com/pptp-server-on-the-openwrt Aug 29, 2016 at 1:27
It might be simpler to use OpenVPN instead.
This page has instructions for downloading the OpenVPN GUI client for use on Windows 7; I am using it now.
answered Sep 10, 2009 at 18:15
