EAP-TLS patch for pppd
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Resources

  • A detailed tutorial on how to set up a ppp connection with EAP-TLS between a Linux box and a Windows one using a null-modem cable (in italian).
  • The README.eap-tls file included in sources.

Quick start

First download ppp sources from ppp website and then the EAP-TLS patch from the download page.
Unpack the tarball and then apply the patch. 
$ tar -xzf ppp-2.4.3.tar.gz
$ cd ppp-2.4.3
$ patch -p1 < ../ppp-2.4.3-eaptls-0.7.patch
patching file etc.ppp/eaptls-client
patching file etc.ppp/eaptls-server
patching file linux/Makefile.top
patching file pppd/auth.c
patching file pppd/eap.c
patching file pppd/eap.h
patching file pppd/eap-tls.c
patching file pppd/eap-tls.h
patching file pppd/main.c
patching file pppd/Makefile.linux
patching file pppd/options.c
patching file pppd/pathnames.h
patching file pppd/pppd.h
patching file README.eap-tls
patching file solaris/Makefile.top
$
Before continuing, read the README.eap-tls file for detailed information abou building and configuring.
Then compile the program and install it. 
$ ./configure
$ make
$ make install
$ make install-etcppp
Then modify EAP-TLS configuration files (/etc/ppp/eaptls-server and /etc/ppp/eaptls-client) to suit your needs.

 
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