RE: PPP - Confused

[Kunal Walia <kwalia@xxxxxx>]

Arre create a user on the system......give him access through PPP and then 
try..... d000d !

>===== Original Message From linux-delhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =====
>I tried to use PPP for making a "chota-mota" ISP here. Now " the 'so-called'
>server has net access. and a separate modem attached to it.
>However I created a ppp user using linuxconf .. on logging in it said -
>pppd: only root can execute...
>Shifted pppd to /usr/bin from /usr/sbin - I know there r a lot of security
>issues but atleast I want to make it WORK!!
>Changed permissions to 4755
>
>Now on connecting it says ...
>pppd: By default remote system needs to authenticate itself
>pppd: (because the system has a default route to the internet)
>pppd: but i coud not find a suitable secret (password) for it to use to do 
so.
>
>
>Any type of help appreciated ...
>
>
>Goldwyn :o)
>
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- Kunal

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