On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 12:53 PM, Paul Smith <phhs80@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> I was able to connect to a vpn server (PPTP) with no difficulties. But >>> now, I get always the following message: >>> >>> "VPN connection failed because service stopped". >>> >>> From a MS Windows machine, I can connect to the referred vpn server. >>> >>> Could someone please help me? >> >> The following log may help you: > > The problem was related to the firewall, although I had not changed > anything in the firewall. > > The following (done as root) fixed the problem: > > firewall-cmd --direct --add-rule ipv4 filter INPUT 0 -p gre -j ACCEPT > firewall-cmd --direct --add-rule ipv6 filter INPUT 0 -p gre -j ACCEPT > firewall-cmd --reload How to make permanent these changes on the firewall? Paul -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
