PPTP interface

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Configuration and editing of the PPTP interface

Last adaptation to the version: 12.6.0

New:

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

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This article refers to a Resellerpreview

06.2022 11.7

Access: UTM-IP:Port or UTM-URL:Port
Port as configured at Network / Appliance Settings / Webserver
Default-Port: 11115
i.e.: https://utm.ttt-point.de:11115
Default: https://192.168.175.1:11115 Network Network configuration  Area Network interfaces

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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.

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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.fqdnNetwork Network interfaces

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Add interface

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

Name and Interface Step 1 - Name and Interface			Add interface UTMuser@firewall.name.fqdnNetworkNetwork configuration Add Interface: Step 1
Caption	Value	Description
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.

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Create default route

A default route must be created for this connection: Network Network Configuration  Area Routing Button Add Default Route
Caption	Value	Description	Add default-route UTMuser@firewall.name.fqdnNetworkNetwork configuration Create 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.fqdnNetwork Completed default route

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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

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