Configuring PPTP Through PAT to a Microsoft PPTP Server

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Updated:October 19, 2006
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Introduction

Microsoft (MS) Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is used to enable remote users to connect back to their corporate network in a secured manner across the public Internet. You can allocate a single IP address to a remote location to conserve your public IP addresses. Then, you can allow multiple users to establish PPTP connections simultaneously to the same or to different locations. PPTP was added in Cisco IOS® Software Release 12.1(4)T.

For more information, refer to the NAT - Support for PPTP in an Overload (Port Address Translation) Configuration section in the Cisco IOS Software 12.1 T Early Deployment Release Series.

Prerequisites

Requirements

There are no specific requirements for this document.

Components Used

The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:

  • Cisco 3600 Routers that run Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.1.5(9)T and 12.2.3

  • All Windows Operating System platforms with PPTP native clients built-in

  • MS Windows 2000 Advanced Server with a built-in PPTP server

The information presented in this document was created from devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If you are working in a live network, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command before using it.

Conventions

Refer to the Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.

Configure

In this section, you are presented with the information to configure the features described in this document.

Note: Use the Command Lookup Tool (registered customers only) to find more information on the commands used in this document.

Network Diagram

This document uses this network setup:

pptp_pat_01-new.gif

Configurations

This document uses these configurations:

Router Light 
Current configuration : 1136 bytes 
! 
version 12.2 
service timestamps debug upti 
service timestamps log uptime 
no service password-encryption 
! 
hostname light 
! 
boot system tftp c3660-jk9o3s-mz.122-3.bin 255.255.255.255 
! 
ip subnet-zero 
! 
! 
no ip domain-lookup 
! 
ip audit notify log 
ip audit po max-events 100 
ip ssh time-out 120 
ip ssh authentication-retries 3 
! 
call rsvp-sync 
cns event-service server 
! 
! 
! 
! 
! 
fax interface-type modem 
mta receive maximum-recipients 0 
! 
controller E1 2/0 
! 
! 
! 
interface FastEthernet0/0 
ip address 10.64.10.13 255.255.255.224

!--- Defines the interface as external for NAT.

ip nat outside
duplex auto 
speed auto 
! 
interface FastEthernet0/1 
ip address 192.168.200.1 255.255.255.0 

!--- Defines the interface as internal for NAT.

ip nat inside
duplex auto 
speed auto 
! 
interface Serial1/0 
no ip address 
shutdown 
no fair-queue 
! 
interface Serial1/1 
no ip address 
shutdown 
! 
interface Serial1/2 
no ip address 
shutdown 
! 
interface Serial1/3 
no ip address 
shutdown 
! 

!--- Indicates that any packets received on the inside interface permitted !--- by access list 101 share one public IP address (the address on Fa0/0).

ip nat inside source list 101 interface FastEthernet0/0 overload 
ip classless 
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.64.10.1 
no ip http server 
!
access-list 101 permit ip any any
!
!
dial-peer cor custom
!
!
!
!
!
line con 0
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
login
!
end

IP NAT Translation Table 
light#show ip nat translations

Pro Inside global      Inside local          Outside local      Outside global
gre 10.64.10.13:50150  192.168.200.253:50150 10.64.10.21:50150  10.64.10.21:50150
gre 10.64.10.13:50151  192.168.200.254:50151 10.64.10.21:50151  10.64.10.21:50151
gre 10.64.10.13:0      192.168.200.254:0     10.64.10.21:0      10.64.10.21:0
gre 10.64.10.13:32768  192.168.200.253:32768 10.64.10.21:32768  10.64.10.21:32768
tcp 10.64.10.13:2643   192.168.200.253:2643  10.64.10.21:1723   10.64.10.21:1723
tcp 10.64.10.13:3546   192.168.200.254:3546  10.64.10.21:1723   10.64.10.21:1723

Router House 
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 2281 bytes
!
version 12.2
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname house
!
enable password cisco
!
ip subnet-zero
!
!
!
fax interface-type modem
mta receive maximum-recipients 0
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
 ip address 10.64.10.21 255.255.255.224

!--- Defines the interface as external for NAT.

ip nat outside
 duplex auto
 speed auto
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
 ip address 192.168.50.1 255.255.255.0

!--- Defines the interface as internal for NAT.

ip nat inside
 duplex auto
 speed auto
!
!
interface FastEthernet4/0
 no ip address
 shutdown
 duplex auto
 speed auto
!

!--- Indicates that any packets received on the inside interface permitted by !--- access list 101 share one public IP address (the address on Fa0/0).

ip nat inside source list 101 interface FastEthernet0/0 overload

!--- Static port translation for the Microsoft PPTP server on TCP port 1723 !--- share one public IP address (the address on Fa0/0).

ip nat inside source static tcp 192.168.50.2 1723 interface FastEthernet0/0 1723
ip classless
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.64.10.1
ip http server
ip pim bidir-enable
!
access-list 101 permit ip any any
!
!
snmp-server manager
!
call rsvp-sync
!
!
mgcp profile default
!
dial-peer cor custom
!
!
line con 0
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
password cisco
login
!
!
end

IP NAT Translation Table 
house#show ip nat translations

Pro Inside global      Inside local       Outside local      Outside global
gre 10.64.10.21:50150  192.168.50.2:50150 10.64.10.13:50150  10.64.10.13:50150
gre 10.64.10.21:50151  192.168.50.2:50151 10.64.10.13:50151  10.64.10.13:50151
gre 10.64.10.21:0      192.168.50.2:0     10.64.10.13:0      10.64.10.13:0
gre 10.64.10.21:32768  192.168.50.2:32768 10.64.10.13:32768  10.64.10.13:32768
tcp 10.64.10.21:1723   192.168.50.2:1723  10.64.10.13:2643   10.64.10.13:2643
tcp 10.64.10.21:1723   192.168.50.2:1723  ---                ---
tcp 10.64.10.21:80     192.168.50.2:80    ---                ---
tcp 10.64.10.21:1723   192.168.50.2:1723  10.64.10.13:3546   10.64.10.13:3546

Configure the MS PPTP Server

Complete these steps in order to configure the MS PPTP Server:

  1. Go to Routing and Remote Access and choose Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access.

    pptp_pat_02.gif

  2. In the Routing and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard, choose Virtual private network (VPN) server.

    pptp_pat_03.gif

  3. Define the outside and inside network IP addresses for the server network interface card (NIC).

    pptp_pat_04.gif

  4. Assign an IP pool to the remote PPTP clients.

    pptp_pat_05.gif

  5. You can use the MS RADIUS authentication server or you can use local authentication.

    pptp_pat_06.gif

  6. Create the local user database for local authentication.

    pptp_pat_07.gif

  7. Two PPTP clients behind the Port Address Translation (PAT) router are connected to the MS PPTP server.

    pptp_pat_08.gif

Verify

Use this section to confirm that your configuration works properly.

The Output Interpreter Tool (registered customers only) (OIT) supports certain show commands. Use the OIT to view an analysis of show command output.

  • show ip nat translations—Shows the contents of the translation table.

Troubleshoot

This section provides information you can use to troubleshoot your configuration.

Troubleshooting Resources

Related Information

Revision History

Revision Publish Date Comments
1.0
19-Oct-2006
Initial Release

Contributed by

  • mclach
    chbanks

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