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Poptop

Poptop

Poptop is an open source implementation of a PPTP server.  PPTP stands for Point to Point Tunneling Protocol. It was developed by a consortium including Microsoft and is used for establishing VPN (Virtual Private Network) tunnels across the Internet. 

PPTP uses a client-server model for establishing VPN connections. 


 Poptop

License
GNU GPL

Developer
James Cameron and contributors

Website
poptop.sourceforge.net

Requirements

Support:
Poptop Documentation, Mailing List

Selected Reviews:

Features include:

  • Microsoft compatible authentication and encryption (MSCHAPv2, MPPE 40 - 128 bit RC4 encryption)
  • Support for multiple client connections
  • Linux servers can now function seamlessly in a PPTP VPN environment. This enables administrators to leverage the considerable benefits of both Microsoft and Linux

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