I should start this article by saying that if possible do not use PPTP VPN's and you should opt where possible for IPSEC vpn tunnels. Security is a concern around PPTP vpn's and these can easily be cracked in minutes. In fact there are now websites setup where people with no experience can pay others to crack the PPTP VPN password for you such as https://www.cloudcracker.com The cyberoam UTM appliance can support Standard IPSEC VPN's that the Apple Mac iPhone and iPad and Desktop use and can even be configured to act as a Cisco VPN. Establish an IPSec Connection Between Cyberoam and Cisco VPN Client Configure Apple iPhone for Cyberoam L2TP VPN Connection However if required you can enable the Cyberoam to allow PPTP vpn connections Configure Cyberoam to Establish PPTP connection using MS Windows 7 VPN Client With the default configuration of PPTP VPN on the Cyberoam, only CHAP authentication is set.
The setup of PPTP on the Cyberoam UTM requires one hidden step to enable MS-CHAPv2 that is required for windows and Mac's to use a PPTP VPN connection. Step 1 – Enable PPTP 1. In the GUI interface, go to VPN -> PPTP
Step 2 – Set Encryption and Authentication Methods 2. Now use the following syntax to set the encryption and authentication: console> set vpn pptp authentication MS-CHAPv2 encryption STRONG 3. you can review the settings with the following command: console> show vpn configuration Step 3 – Grant Users Logon access via PPTP There are a few places to grant access to users: Review Users/Groups with PPTP access: Diagnostics and Logging: 1. In CLI - console> cyberoam diagnostics show syslog 2. In GUI - Go to LOGS & REPORTS -> LOG VIEWER |
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