PPTP - Can I limit b/w per user?

liamwithers

Hey guys,

Got a VPS setup to run a VPN for a few friends. Just wondering if I can limit the amount of bandwidth per user, as to ensure that I don't go over my monthly limit?

Not going to be switching to OpenVPN or anything like that.. need a PPTP solution, as setting up OpenVPN on 4 windows PC's, a Macbook, a couple of iPhone's and an iPad and a few Android phones really would be a nightmare.

Any PPTP solutions for limiting bandwidth per user?

Cheers

Freek

OpenVPN is a nightmare on any mobile device anyway not running Linux/Windows/OsX... at least that's what I've experienced so far (Android)

liamwithers

@Freek I've had similar experiences. OpenVPN is great with all of the configurations, but a nightmare for clients.

MrAndroid

@Freek said: OpenVPN is a nightmare on any mobile device anyway not running Linux/Windows/OsX... at least that's what I've experienced so far (Android)

Android has a OpenVPN client (requires rooting).

iOS has an OpenVPN client (require's rooting & buying it)

Freek

@MrLadoodle I know but it also requires a special tun.ko file.. And when you finally found one that's compatible with your rom/bootloader/device, you'll find out that it disconnects almost every time your phone connects to a new cell tower. meh.

liamwithers

@MrLadoodle .. the people who are using this VPN are hardly "technically-minded".. at least I don't think my 70 year old grandmother is?

Freek

@liamwithers Sorry for going offtopic, but what does your 70 year old grandmother need a VPN for? Netflix ;) ?

liamwithers

@Freek Netflix indeed :P

MrAndroid

@Freek Old granny porn of course.

liamwithers

@MrLadoodle it's ok, she doesn't need VPN for uploading.

MrAndroid

:)

lpn

@MrLadoodle said: iOS has an OpenVPN client (require's rooting & buying it)

I was looking at GuizmoVPN and it seems that it supports password authentication only, is there an iOS client that supports client certificates?

MrAndroid

@Ipn I think you can pass keys to GuizmoVPN, I used it in my iPad and it used keys.

jarland

PPTP on iOS is so easy to setup, I love it. I know you can limit bandwidth because I use a service that does. Look up VPN Express in the app store.

liamwithers

@jarland thanks for that.. need something compatible over all devices though, preferably set up server side. Shall look into it though for the iOS devices using my VPN :)

DanielM

the best way to limit/monitor bandwidth is forcing the traffic through a proxy server.

PAD

http://lartc.org/howto/

liamwithers

@PAD I'll have a look at this tomorrow.. I assume it'll explain how I can limit bw?

PAD

It's a buuuuunch of documentation on traffic shaping. :)

Best documentation you can read, may be dated but everything still works the same. Hell you can do this via IPTABLES but that gets a bit messy, I highly recommend you read what I sent you and then search Google if you still need ideas on how to implement it.

jarland

@liamwithers It is that, and works on all platforms, but that is still someone else doing it. Good example of what you want though.

Mon5t3r

@MrLadoodle said: Android has a OpenVPN client (requires rooting).

http://www.featvpn.com/