Auto_PPP and userid

Tom Diehl (tdiehl@pil.net)
Sat, 14 Feb 1998 05:02:25 +0100


On Sat, 14 Feb 1998, admin wrote:

> Thanks for the tip Chris, below is the results of installing
> ppp-2.3.3-2.i386.rpm:
> 
> Logon to shell account execute pppd and userid shows properly.
> Logon with mgetty's Auto_PPP and the user gets disconnected with check
> password error on the users side.
> 
> pap-secrets are removed

You need pap-secrets! A line like the following should fix it:
*	*	""	*

Also note that the options for ppp changed with this version. 
ie: you need to fix the AutoPPP command line in the mgetty login.config file.

......Tom			"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards,
tdiehl@pil.net			 for you are crunchy and good with ketchup."

	 Unix IS user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are.

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