NAME
pptpctrl - PPTP control connection manager
SYNOPSIS
pptpctrl pptp-debug-flag no-ipparam-flag ppp-options-value ppp-speed-
value ppp-local-ip-value ppp-remote-ip-value [ pptp-call-id ] [ ppp-
binary ] [ pptp-logwtmp ]
DESCRIPTION
pptpctrl is usually run by pptpd(8), but can also be run from inetd(8)
if some of the features of pptpd(8), such as IP pool management, and
inbuilt TCP wrappers, are not required.
OPTIONS
pptpctrl options are unconventional, as they are designed for use by
pptpd(8) rather than users. The option order is critical. Flag
options consist of a 0 or 1, and must be present. Value options
consist of a 0, or a 1 followed by the value. Either the 0 or both the
1 and the value must be present. The remaining options are optional,
but must be present in the defined order. The options are as follows:
pptp-debug-flag
if set (1), enables debug messages to syslog from pptpctrl.
This has no effect on the setting of the PPP debug option.
no-ipparam-flag
if set, pptpctrl will not pass the client’s IP address to
pppd(8) using the ipparam option. See the noipparam option in
pptpd.conf(5).
ppp-options-value
file to use for PPP options. See the file option in pppd(8).
ppp-speed-value
value for the speed option given to pppd(8). Note that on
Linux, this parameter is ineffective.
ppp-local-ip-value
if set, specifies the IP address that pppd(8) is to use for the
network interface on the server. If not set, pppd(8) will
determine it based on options; usually it will be the ethernet
address of the server.
ppp-remote-ip-value
if set, specifies the IP address that pppd(8) is to use for the
network interface on the client. If not set, pppd(8) will
determine it based on options; usually it will be the ethernet
address of the client, or an address given in chap-secrets.
Must be set if ppp-local-ip-value is set.
pptp-call-id
if present, specifies the call identification for the PPTP
session. If omitted, the call identification is zero. Normally
the ID is allocated by pptpd(8) and passed to pptpctrl.
ppp-binary
if present, path to the PPP binary to use. If omitted, the
default value is used.
pptp-logwtmp
if present, specifies whether wtmp(5) should be updated as users
connect and disconnect.
FILES
none.
AUTHORS
Poptop is written by Matthew Ramsay <matthewr@moreton.com.au>, David
Luyer <luyer@ucs.uwa.edu.au>, Kevin Thayer <tmk@netmagic.net>, Peter
Galbavy <Peter.Galbavy@knowledge.com> and others. Development has been
moved to SourceForge and worked on by Richard de Vroede
<r.devroede@linvision.com> since June 26, 2002.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 1999 Matthew Ramsay and others.
Poptop is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later
version.
Poptop is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
with Poptop; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
AVAILABILITY
The most recent version of Poptop is available for download from
SourceForge at http://sourceforge.net/projects/poptop.
SEE ALSO
inetd(8), inetd.conf(5), pppd(8), pptpd(8), pptpd.conf(5), tcpd(8).
28 April 2004