macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install sstp-clientlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install sstp-clientMacPorts ports tree · net/sstp-client/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install sstp-client with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman
SSTP (Microsoft's Remote Access Solution for PPP over SSL) client. Version 1.0.20 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add sstp-clientAlpine Linux edge package indexes · sstp-client · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libsstp-api-0Debian stable package indexes · libsstp-api-0 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install sstp-clientFedora Rawhide package metadata · sstp-client · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S sstp-clientArch Linux sync databases · sstp-client · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
SSTP (Microsoft's Remote Access Solution for PPP over SSL) client
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sstpc
history
Project history and usage
sstp-client is a Unix-like client for Microsoft's Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol, aimed at connecting Linux and macOS systems to Windows SSTP VPN endpoints through PPP over SSL.
Project history
The official README frames the tool as an SSTP client for Linux that can establish a connection to a Windows 2008 Server, with command-line behavior similar to pptp-client for easier integration. The project's NEWS file records a 1.0-beta release in February 2011 after implementing Windows 2008 SSTP connectivity, async PPP support, IPv6, and certificate validation, followed by a 1.0 release in September 2011 after six months of beta testing.
Adoption history
The release notes show the project being adapted to distribution realities early: Fedora Core 15 porting fixes, Ubuntu 11.04 and Fedora packages, NetworkManager SSTP plugin work, libevent2 support, Mac OS X/Darwin changes for MacPorts, OpenSSL 1.1 and 3.0 support, and pppd 2.5.0 compatibility. The supplied package facts show availability in Homebrew, Alpine, Fedora/DNF, MacPorts, Arch, Debian, and Ubuntu.
How it is used
Users can run sstpc directly or have pppd load it through the plugin directive. The official README describes the common Unix integration path: store MSCHAP credentials in /etc/ppp/chap-secrets, create a peer file under /etc/ppp/peers, then use pon and poff to start and stop the tunnel.
Why package nerds care
Package maintainers care about sstp-client because it bridges a Microsoft VPN protocol into the pppd/OpenSSL/libevent Unix stack. Its history is largely a packaging and compatibility story: keeping VPN access working as pppd, OpenSSL, Linux distributions, MacPorts, and NetworkManager changed around it.
Timeline
- 2011: 1.0-beta connected to Windows 2008 SSTP servers with async PPP, IPv6, and certificate validation.
- 2011: 1.0 followed after six months of beta testing, with Ubuntu 11.04 and Fedora Core 15 packages.
- 2012: 1.0.7 added Mac OS X/Darwin support work via MacPorts.
- 2021: Project moved to GitLab under eivnaes/sstp-client.
- 2023: Project moved to gitlab.com/sstp-project/sstp-client and joined GitLab's Open Source Program.
- 2024: 1.0.20 added a macOS tty speed override and static-analysis fixes.
Related projects
- The README lists pppd, OpenSSL, libevent, pptp-client, NetworkManager SSTP, and Microsoft SSTP documentation as adjacent projects or protocol references.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:client
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/ppp/peers/*
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
/etc/ppp/chap-secrets
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
sstpc | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.0.20
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://gitlab.com/sstp-project/sstp-client
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://gitlab.com/sstp-project/sstp-clientnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sstp-client |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.20 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sstp-client |
| Homepage | https://gitlab.com/sstp-project/sstp-client |
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/sstp-project/sstp-client |
| Upstream docs | https://gitlab.com/sstp-project/sstp-client/-/blob/master/README.md |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://gitlab.com/sstp-project/sstp-client/-/releases/1.0.20/downloads/dist-gzip/sstp-client-1.0.20.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | libevent, openssl@3 |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | sstpc reads PPP configuration options from /etc/ppp/options. If this file does not exist yet, type the following command to create it: sudo touch /etc/ppp/options |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | sstp-client |
| Version Scheme | 1 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libsstp-api-0 1.0.20-1+b2
Connect to a Microsoft Windows 2008 server using SSTP VPN
https://gitlab.com/eivnaes/sstp-client
sudo apt install libsstp-api-0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sstp-client
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
Debian apt95%
libsstp-api-0-dev 1.0.20-1+b2
Connect to a Microsoft Windows 2008 server using SSTP VPN
https://gitlab.com/eivnaes/sstp-client
sudo apt install libsstp-api-0-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sstp-client
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
Debian apt95%
sstp-client 1.0.20-1+b2
Connect to a Microsoft Windows 2008 server using SSTP VPN
https://gitlab.com/eivnaes/sstp-client
sudo apt install sstp-client- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sstp-client
- 6 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
Ubuntu apt95%
libsstp-api-0 1.0.19-1build2
Connect to a Microsoft Windows 2008 server using SSTP VPN
https://gitlab.com/eivnaes/sstp-client
sudo apt install libsstp-api-0- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sstp-client
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
Ubuntu apt95%
libsstp-api-0-dev 1.0.19-1build2
Connect to a Microsoft Windows 2008 server using SSTP VPN
https://gitlab.com/eivnaes/sstp-client
sudo apt install libsstp-api-0-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sstp-client
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
Ubuntu apt95%
sstp-client 1.0.19-1build2
Connect to a Microsoft Windows 2008 server using SSTP VPN
https://gitlab.com/eivnaes/sstp-client
sudo apt install sstp-client- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 6 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
apk95%
sstp-client 1.0.20-r4
A client implementation of Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) for Linux / Mac OS-X.
https://gitlab.com/sstp-project/sstp-client
sudo apk add sstp-client- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sstp-client
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
apk95%
sstp-client-dev 1.0.20-r4
A client implementation of Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) for Linux / Mac OS-X. (development files)
https://gitlab.com/sstp-project/sstp-client
sudo apk add sstp-client-dev- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sstp-client
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
apk95%
sstp-client-doc 1.0.20-r4
A client implementation of Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) for Linux / Mac OS-X. (documentation)
https://gitlab.com/sstp-project/sstp-client
sudo apk add sstp-client-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sstp-client
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
dnf95%
sstp-client 1.0.18-13.fc45
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol(SSTP) Client
https://gitlab.com/eivnaes/sstp-client
sudo dnf install sstp-client- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: sstp-client
- 8 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
dnf95%
sstp-client-devel 1.0.18-13.fc45
Development files for sstp-client
https://gitlab.com/eivnaes/sstp-client
sudo dnf install sstp-client-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: sstp-client
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
pacman95%
sstp-client 1:1.0.20-1
SSTP client stable revision
http://sstp-client.sourceforge.net/
sudo pacman -S sstp-client- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
MacPorts95%
sstp-client
sudo port install sstp-client- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sstp Client
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