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From: Con Sultant <jkane@execpc.com>
Subject: Re: kernel level PPP login
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You need to set up a secrets file based upon which you are using
(pap/chap) then it will authenticate via that file. If you want to use
the /etc/passwd file, you will need to set getty to answer the line as
usual but, as a dail-in line. Then they will get a login prompt as you
expect. Make their shell the ppp program, and it will then initiate the
negotiation for the ppp connection.
You said that you were using win95. I have been told that it uses pa
only, but have not tested that myself. If that is true, you will need to
use the pap-secrets file for authentication. hence requiring two sets of
passwd files. I have tried and tried, but can not get the -login setting
to work in the options file. It will not use the /etc/passwd for
authentication. Sucks don't it!
/etc/ttys (partial)
ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.57600" dialup on secure
instead of:
ttyd0 "/usr/sbin/pppd 57600" dailup of insecure
The last works, but only with a -secrets file. The first works, but
prompts for a login prompt, and I ask the user then to type ppp at that
prompt to initiate ppp. I am told that you can make their shell ppp
instead of sh/csh (or whatever you use), but since it does not work
anyhow without the secrets file, I abandonded that plan so did not test
any further.
Good luck.
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