FreeBSD PPTP Client: Install and Create a VPN

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To set up a PPTP VPN client on a FreeBSD system, you need to install the ppp package and configure it to connect to the PPTP server.

Here’s how to install and create a PPTP VPN on a FreeBSD system:

  1. Install the ppp package: To install the ppp package on FreeBSD, use the following command:
sudo pkg install ppp
  1. Create the configuration file: Create a file named /etc/ppp/pptp.conf with the following contents:
lock
noauth
name myvpnuser
remotename myvpnsvr
require-mppe-128
pty "pptp myvpnsvr --nolaunchpppd"
password myvpnpassword

In this example, myvpnuser and myvpnpassword are the username and password for your PPTP VPN account, and myvpnsvr is the hostname or IP address of the PPTP VPN server.

  1. Connect to the PPTP VPN server: To connect to the PPTP VPN server, use the following command:
sudo ppp -background -ddial pptp

This command runs the PPTP VPN client in the background and connects to the PPTP VPN server. Once connected, you should be able to access the network resources behind the VPN.

Note that these steps may vary depending on the specific PPTP VPN server you are using and your network configuration. Additionally, PPTP VPN is not considered to be a secure VPN protocol, and it is recommended to use other VPN protocols, such as OpenVPN or IPSec, instead.

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