[KLUG Members] PPTP.

[Bruce Smith]

> > In /etc/ppp/options.pptpd I have a couple "ms-dns" lines with the IP
> > addresses of my internal DNS servers.  "ipconfig /all" shows those
> > servers on the VPN interface, but the resolver seems to be using the DNS
> > servers of the internet interface first, so I can't resolve any internal
> > host names.  I can access my internal hosts by number, but not name.  
> > Is there any way to use the ms-dns servers first?
> 
> Yes, you need to specify the DNS suffix of the connection.

Cool!

> > Also, the default route on XP gets set to the VPN IP.  Everything works
> > OK, but it seems like a terrible waste of bandwidth on the server end
> > since all traffic, including that to the Internet, gets proxy'ed though
> > the remote pptp server.  Any way to make Internet traffic skip the VPN?
> 
> Yes, you need to uncheck the 'use this as default route' check box.

Are you using proxyarp or masquerading on your server end?
Seems like that setting would have problems with masquerading.

Also, what's the Linux command (and params) you use to connect 
as a client?

 - BS