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    Enabling PPP

    Enable Point-to-Point Protocol for VPN and dial-up connections.

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    What is PPP?

    PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) is a data link layer protocol used to establish a direct connection between two network nodes. It's commonly used for:

    • VPN connections (PPTP VPNs)
    • PPPoE connections
    • Dial-up and DSL connections
    • Point-to-point networking

    How to Enable PPP

    To enable PPP on your OpenVZ VPS, follow these steps:

    1

    Enable in SolusVM

    1. 1. Log into your SolusVM Control Panel
    2. 2. Select your VPS from the list
    3. 3. Click on the "Settings" or "TUN/TAP & PPP" section
    4. 4. Enable PPP
    5. 5. Click "Submit" or "Save"
    2

    Reboot Your VPS

    After enabling PPP in SolusVM, you must reboot your VPS for the changes to take effect. You can do this from the SolusVM control panel or via SSH.

    3

    Load PPP Module

    After rebooting, log into your VPS via SSH and load the PPP module:

    modprobe ppp_async

    Verifying PPP is Enabled

    You can verify that PPP is working with:

    cat /dev/ppp
# Should return: "cat: /dev/ppp: No such device or address"
# This actually means PPP is working correctly

    Common PPP Applications

    Once PPP is enabled, you can use it with:

    • PPTP VPN - pptpd server for VPN connections
    • L2TP VPN - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
    • PPPoE - PPP over Ethernet