pppd doesn't authenticate

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Hi,

On Fri, Oct 30, 1998 at 03:11:34PM +0100, Antonio-Blasco Bonito wrote:
> Oct 30 14:30:23 cuori pppd[343]: peer authentication required but no suitable se
> cret(s) found 
> Oct 30 14:30:23 cuori pppd[343]: for authenticating any peer to us (cuori.cnuce.
> cnr.it) 

Sounds like /etc/ppp/pap_secrets (or chap_secrets) is not set up.

> /etc/ppp/pap-secrets:
> # Secrets for authentication using PAP
> # client        server                  secret          IP addresses
> user          cuori.cnuce.cnr.it      "password"

I'd put a "*" into the server column - to make sure the pppd knows that
you mean *it*.

gert
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