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$NetBSD: patch-ag,v 1.1.1.1 2000/04/10 01:14:02 jtk Exp $
Index: pptp.8
--- /dev/null Sun Apr 9 20:55:33 2000
+++ pptp.8 Sun Apr 9 20:55:52 2000
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+.\" Manual page for pptp-1.0.2
+.\" Information gleaned from USING file in the distribution
+.\" SH section heading
+.\" SS subsection heading
+.\" LP paragraph
+.\" IP indented paragraph
+.\" TP hanging label
+.Dd April 9, 2000
+.Dt pptp 8
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm pptp
+.Nd Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol daemon
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm
+.Ar hostname
+.Op Ar ppp-options
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Nm
+manages
+a virtual private network (VPN) connection using Microsoft
+PPTP protocols using IP GRE tunneling protocols.
+.Nm
+uses
+.Xr pppd 8
+on a pseudo-tty
+to negotiate the connection with MS-CHAP authentication.
+.Pp
+Because
+.Nm
+uses GRE by using a raw IP socket, it will not work if your kernel has
+the
+.Xr gre 4
+pseudo-device
+configured.
+The
+.Ar hostname
+parameter specifies which host should be contacted as the PPTP server.
+Additional parameters are passed on to
+.Ic pppd
+and typically include a remote username or a file containing options.
+.Pp
+.Nm
+must be run as root.
+
+.Sh EXAMPLE
+.Nm
+.Ar vpnhost.company.com
+.Ar file
+.Pa /etc/ppp/options.pptp.company.com
+.Sh FILES
+.Pa /var/run/pptp/<ip-address>
+is created as a socket. It is used for communicating with an existing
+PPTP call manager for a given remote server host.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr pppd 8 ,
+.Xr gre 4 ,
+.Pa ${PREFIX}/share/doc/pptp/USING
+
+
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