Re: additional routes for pptp vpn

>
> Is there a way to configure the Windows 2003 PPTP server to force the
> Windows XP client to add this route?

I don't believe there is.

You could always write a script that initiates the conenction, finds the
address, then applies the route. Have the user execute the script to
connect.

Oliver


>
> If not, is there a way to configure the Windows 2003 PPTP server to force
> the Windows XP clinet to use a different netmask. In the case above,
> 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.252.0 to gateway 192.168.1.23 would do what
> I'm looking for.
>
> I've found very little about this on the net, and get the impression that
> the Windows PPTP client obtains the netmask from the IP address the PPTP
> server issues. For example, anything in the 192.168.x.x range is given a
> net mask of 255.255.255.0. Anything in the 10.x.x.x range is given a
> netmask of 255.0.0.0. And there's nothing I can do about it. Please tell
> me I'm wrong.
>
> Now, if that is the case, I was thinking of changing the 192.168.1.0/24
> network, (which has the Win2K PPTP server) to 192.168.1.0/25, and changing
> the 192.168.2.0/24 network to 192.168.1.128/25. Under this configuration,
> if the PPTP client still uses a netmask of 255.255.255.0, everything
> should work OK. Not a nice solution, and not scalable. I'd be in trouble
> if I need more nets, or larger nets.
>
> Oh, and yes, I could set the use default gateway on remote network, but
> then all internet traffic is sent down the pptp tunnel.
>
> Domenic


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