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Date:      Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:48:25 +0300
From:      Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Tiago Cruz <tiagocruz@b4br.net>
Cc:        "freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: MPD and client behind firewall
Message-ID:  <20060119084825.GA83922@cell.sick.ru>
In-Reply-To: <1137608955.4177.8.camel@localhost.localdomain>
References:  <1137520320.15943.92.camel@localhost.localdomain> <20060118150117.GT83922@FreeBSD.org> <1137608955.4177.8.camel@localhost.localdomain>

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On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 04:29:15PM -0200, Tiago Cruz wrote:
T> > Masquarading GRE protocol, which is used by PPTP as transport, isn't
T> > simple. Not all NATs can do this. If you are going to server a lot
T> > of clients connecting from random places in the world, then you will
T> > face this problem time to time.
T> 
T> So, I'll desist to use PPTP, because my clients are from random places.	
T> Many thanks for this information!

Btw, there are also some dumb ISP (at least in Russia), who filter GRE.

T> > Can you check whether iptables support NATing PPTP?
T> 
T> Yes, but with some limitations...
T> 
T> Now, please, what can I do use on FreeBSD to my objectives?

As far as I understand your clients are Windows and you need to make
the process of logging in quite simple?

-- 
Totus tuus, Glebius.
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