PPTP interface

Configuration and editing of the PPTP interface

Last adaptation to the version: 12.6.0 (01.2024)

New:

Function: Update associated network objects
Updated to Redesign of the webinterface

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This article refers to a Beta version

06.2022 11.7

Internet access with PPTP configuration

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In this article, a PPTP interface is created for an ADSL modem connection. This is not a PPTP VPN, but a PPPoE Internet connection, which is used in Austria and Italy.

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The difference to a PPPoE modem connection is that the IP of the modem must also be specified.

Introduction

Prerequisites

Required are:

an unused ethernet interface
corresponding zones zones
Internet provider access data

Network interfaces

In order to gain access to the network configuration of the UTM, it is necessary to perform an administrator login to the firewall. The network configuration can then be found under Network Network configuration Area Network interfaces.			Network configuration UTMuser@firewall.name.fqdn Network Network interfaces

Add interface

A PPTP interface can be added under Network Network configuration Area Network interfaces button PPTP.

Caption	Value	Description
Name and Interface Step 1 - Name and Interface			Add interface UTMuser@firewall.name.fqdn Network Network configuration Add Interface: Step 1
Name:	wan1	Enter the desired name of the interface here
Interface:	LAN1	Select desired interface from the drop-down menu
Local IP address:	10.0.0.140/24	The local IP address is set automatically and can be changed
Modem IP address:	10.0.0.138/32	The modem IP address is set automatically and can be changed

Login Details Step 2 - Login Details
Username:	testuser	Enter the username of the provider	Add Interface: Step 2
Password:	•••••••••	Enter the password of the provider

Zones Step 3 - Zones
Zones:	external	The external zone is preset and with a click in the field a dropdown menu opens from which further zones can be selected	Add Interface: Step 3
Add new zone:	Yes dmz3	When activated Yes the zone is created automatically
Generate rules:	No
Update associated network objects: notempty new as of v12.6.0	On	If an existing zone has been selected, all network objects that are already in this zone and have an interface as a target are moved to the new interface.

Create default route

Caption	Value	Description	Add default-route UTMuser@firewall.name.fqdn Network Network configuration Create default route
A default route must be created for this connection: Network Network Configuration Area Routing button Add Default Route
Gateway Type:	Interface:	Set to Interface to be able to select an interface.
Gateway	wan0	Select the desired interface.
Closing dialog with the button.
This is how the completed default route looks like in the routing dialog.			Network configuration UTMuser@firewall.name.fqdn Network Completed default route

Network objects and packet filter rules

If not available, corresponding network objects

Name	Address	Zone
external-interface	0.0.0.0/0	firewall-external
internet	0.0.0.0/0	external

and port filter rules must be created.

#	Source	Target	Service	NAT	Task	Active
1	internal-network	internet	default-internet	HN	ACCEPT	On

Internet access with PPTP configuration

Introduction

Prerequisites

Network interfaces

Add interface

Name and Interface

Login Details

Zones

Create default route

Network objects and packet filter rules