[Full-disclosure] Cisco support multiple pptp (GRE) Channels ?

[Joseph Karpenko (jkarpenk)]

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> [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces at lists.grok.org.uk] On Behalf 
> Of Michael Gale
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 12:42 PM
> To: full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk
> Subject: [Full-disclosure] Cisco support multiple pptp (GRE) 
> Channels ?
> 
> Hey,
> 
> 	Does anyone know if a Cisco firewall can support 
> multiple PPTP (GRE) 
> channels from internal clients to a single external server ?

yes, you'd need to have 1-1 NAT translations for the clients behind the
firewall.

> 
> --snip--
> Right now the PPTP server is on the public network and it is working 
> correctly for connections from all clients. We have a private network 
> from behind a firewall, let's call it firewall A. A single 
> client from 
> behind firewall A can connect with out a problem, however if a second 
> client tries to connect from behind firewall A it looks like 
> firewall A 
> does not forward the PPP LCP packets.
> 
> Am I correct that mutliple GRE (proto 47) tunnels would be a problem 
> when the clients have the same IP address?

you got it, there is nothing to identify and differentiate the flows -
hence the reason the PPTP clients need 1-1 NATs.

--
karpenko

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> 
> -- 
> Michael Gale
> 
> Red Hat Certified Engineer
> Network Administrator
> Pason Systems Corp.
> 
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