Re: [LI] PPPD dies unexpectedly

[lvgandhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Babu Kalakrishnan wrote:
> 
> Rajesh Fowkar wrote:
> 
> > I am using kppp on Red Hat 6.1 without "noauth" in /etc/ppp/options.
> > No problems at all.
> >
> > On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote:
> >
> > > For me, it worked without noauth in etc options, with both gnome dialer
> > > and kppp.
> > > --
> > > L.V.Gandhi
> 
> Going by the documentation on pppd I suspect you two are lucky enough not
> to have entered anything in the "Gateway" field during the RH6.1 setup.
> (You can crosscheck by looking at the /etc/sysconfig/network file).
> 
> As of version 2.3.6 (or was it 2.3.0 ??) pppd changed its default behaviour
> regarding authenticating the remote peer. Previously, the default *was* noauth,
> whereas now it is "auth" where the remote side has to authenticate itself -
> except for one specific case which you (and me) would fall into. (I include
> myself too in that group because I also have pppd working without "noauth").
> 
> The specific exception mentioned is that if the ip address that the peer
> provides you with is an address to which you *do not already* have a route to,
> pppd wouldn't insist on authenticating the peer. (If one has a default gateway
> defined, there is always a route to *any* ip address  - i.e. your gateway)..
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong - Rakesh / Gandhi.. If so, we'll have to pursue some
> other trail to track down the mysterious "pppd demise syndrome" !!
I didn't enter anything during install for gateway. It is PAP
authentication with default gateway.
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