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pptpsetup

Configure and manage PPTP VPN tunnels

TLDR

Create PPTP tunnel

$ pptpsetup --create [tunnel] --server [host] --username [user] --password [pass]
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Delete tunnel
$ pptpsetup --delete [tunnel]
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Create with encryption
$ pptpsetup --create [tunnel] --server [host] --username [user] --password [pass] --encrypt
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SYNOPSIS

pptpsetup [options]

DESCRIPTION

pptpsetup is a helper script that simplifies creating and managing PPTP VPN tunnel configurations. It generates the necessary peer configuration files in /etc/ppp/peers/ and stores authentication credentials in the appropriate secrets files.
The --encrypt option enables MPPE encryption for the tunnel. Tunnels can be started with pon and stopped with poff using the tunnel name created by pptpsetup.

PARAMETERS

--create NAME

Create tunnel.
--delete NAME
Delete tunnel.
--server HOST
Server address.
--username USER
Authentication username.
--password PASS
Authentication password.
--encrypt
Enable encryption.

CAVEATS

PPTP is deprecated. Creates files in /etc/ppp/.

HISTORY

pptpsetup provides PPTP tunnel configuration management.

SEE ALSO

pptp(8), pppd(8), pon(1)

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