The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is typically used for VPN solutions. (It is defined in RFC 2637.) Traditionally, the PPTP session negotiation is done over TCP port 1723 and the data traverses over the generic routing encapsulation (GRE) protocol (IP protocol 47). GRE does not have any Layer 4 port information. Consequently, it cannot be port address translated (PATed). PAT is performed for the modified version of GRE (RFC 2637) only when negotiated over the PPTP TCP control channel. PAT is not supported for the unmodified version of GRE (RFC 1701 and RFC 1702).
The Cisco ASA inspects PPTP protocol packets and dynamically creates the necessary translations to permit PPTP traffic.
Note
Cisco ASA supports only PPTP version 1.
Use the inspect pptp command to enable PPTP inspection on the Cisco ASA.
Part I: Product Overview
Introduction to Network Security
Product History
Hardware Overview
Part II: Firewall Solution
Initial Setup and System Maintenance
Network Access Control
IP Routing
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
Application Inspection
Security Contexts
Transparent Firewalls
Failover and Redundancy
Quality of Service
Part III: Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Solution
Intrusion Prevention System Integration
Configuring and Troubleshooting Cisco IPS Software via CLI
Part IV: Virtual Private Network (VPN) Solution
Site-to-Site IPSec VPNs
Remote Access VPN
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Part V: Adaptive Security Device Manager
Introduction to ASDM
Firewall Management Using ASDM
IPS Management Using ASDM
VPN Management Using ASDM
Case Studies