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Install PPTP vpn server on Xen Ubuntu
#!/bin/bash
# Interactive PoPToP install script on a OpenVZ VPS
# Tested on Debian 5, 6, and Ubuntu 11.04
# 2011 v1.1
# Author: Commander Waffles
# http://www.putdispenserhere.com/pptp-debian-ubuntu-openvz-setup-script/
echo "######################################################"
echo "Interactive PoPToP Install Script for OpenVZ VPS"
echo "by Commander Waffles http://www.putdispenserhere.com"
echo "Should work on various deb-based Linux distos."
echo "Tested on Debian 5, 6, and Ubuntu 11.04"
echo
echo "Make sure to message your provider and have them enable"
echo "IPtables and ppp modules prior to setting up PoPToP."
echo
echo "You need to set up the server before creating more users."
echo "A separate user is required per connection or machine."
echo "######################################################"
echo
echo
echo "######################################################"
echo "Select on option:"
echo "1) Set up new PoPToP server AND create one user"
echo "2) Create additional users"
echo "######################################################"
read x
if test $x -eq 1; then
echo "Enter username that you want to create (eg. client1 or john):"
read u
echo "Specify password that you want the server to use:"
read p
# get the VPS IP
ip=`ifconfig eth0 | grep 'inet addr' | awk {'print $2'} | sed s/.*://`
echo
echo "######################################################"
echo "Downloading and Installing PoPToP"
echo "######################################################"
apt-get update
apt-get install pptpd
echo
echo "######################################################"
echo "Creating Server Config"
echo "######################################################"
cat > /etc/ppp/pptpd-options <<END
name pptpd
refuse-pap
refuse-chap
refuse-mschap
require-mschap-v2
require-mppe-128
ms-dns 8.8.8.8
ms-dns 8.8.4.4
proxyarp
nodefaultroute
lock
nobsdcomp
END
# setting up pptpd.conf
echo "option /etc/ppp/pptpd-options" > /etc/pptpd.conf
echo "logwtmp" >> /etc/pptpd.conf
echo "localip $ip" >> /etc/pptpd.conf
echo "remoteip 10.1.0.1-100" >> /etc/pptpd.conf
# adding new user
echo "$u * $p *" >> /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
echo
echo "######################################################"
echo "Forwarding IPv4 and Enabling it on boot"
echo "######################################################"
cat >> /etc/sysctl.conf <<END
net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
END
sysctl -p
echo
echo "######################################################"
echo "Updating IPtables Routing and Enabling it on boot"
echo "######################################################"
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j SNAT --to $ip
# saves iptables routing rules and enables them on-boot
iptables-save > /etc/iptables.conf
cat > /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/iptables <<END
#!/bin/sh
iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.conf
END
chmod +x /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/iptables
cat >> /etc/ppp/ip-up <<END
ifconfig ppp0 mtu 1400
END
echo
echo "######################################################"
echo "Restarting PoPToP"
echo "######################################################"
/etc/init.d/pptpd restart
echo
echo "######################################################"
echo "Server setup complete!"
echo "Connect to your VPS at $ip with these credentials:"
echo "Username:$u ##### Password: $p"
echo "######################################################"
# runs this if option 2 is selected
elif test $x -eq 2; then
echo "Enter username that you want to create (eg. client1 or john):"
read u
echo "Specify password that you want the server to use:"
read p
# get the VPS IP
ip=`ifconfig venet0:0 | grep 'inet addr' | awk {'print $2'} | sed s/.*://`
# adding new user
echo "$u * $p *" >> /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
echo
echo "######################################################"
echo "Addtional user added!"
echo "Connect to your VPS at $ip with these credentials:"
echo "Username:$u ##### Password: $p"
echo "######################################################"
else
echo "Invalid selection, quitting."
exit
fi
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yanwen commented Nov 9, 2013

seems good .Thank you.

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