FreeBSD: How to Install and Configure a PPTP VPN server with mpd5 on FreeBSD 8.2
The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a method for implementing virtual private networks. PPTP uses a control channel over TCP and a GRE tunnel operating to encapsulate PPP packets.
In this document we will see how to install and configure Mpd5 as a PPTP server, allowing remote VPN connections. This setup has been tested and works well on FreeBSD 8.2 system and Mpd version 5.5.
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How To Install OpenVPN in FreeBSD
OpenVPN is a an open source software application that implements virtual private network (VPN) solutions for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities. OpenVPN uses SSL/TLS security for encryption and is capable of traversing network address translators and firewalls.
I. OpenVPN Server - Installation and Configuration
1. Installing OpenVPN Server
To install OpenVPN from FreeBSD ports, enter:
cd /usr/ports/security/openvpn make install clean
OpenVPN Installation Screenshot 1
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