On Sun, 16 Jan 2000, John Davis wrote: > Hello > > I need help with a partially configured ppp server. I have dial in > working, but I can't get ppp to start. > > Currently, I can login to the proposed ppp server (via the modem from > another linux computer using minicom) and get a shell. However, when I > try to > login as the ppp user, I get a permission deinied error and ppp doesn't > start. Here's the minicom log: > > login as: ppp > password: > </etc/motd snipped> > No mail. > /etc/ppp/ppplogin: Permission denied
How about ls -ld /etc/ppp ls -l /etc/ppp/ppplogin either user 'ppp' or group 'dip' must be able to read both. > > ppp related > -------------------- > --------------------- > /etc/ppp/options (complete file contents) > asyncmap 0 > crtscts > lock > modem > debug > proxyarp > lcp-echo-interval 30 > lcp-echo-failure 4 > noipx > lock > domain johndavis.net > > > /etc/passwd: (relevant line only) > ppp:x:1003:30:ppp,,,:/tmp:/etc/ppp/ppplogin > > /etc/group: (relevant line only) > dip:x:30:ppp > > /etc/shells:(relevant line only) > /etc/ppp/ppplogin > > /etc# ls -l /usr/sbin/pppd > -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 105532 Jun 18 1998 /usr/sbin/pppd > > /etc/ppp/ppplogin: > #!/bin/sh > mesg -n > stty -echo > exec /usr/sbin/pppd -detach crtscts modem > #exec /usr/sbin/pppd passive crtscts modem > > So that ppp is not started on boot, I have no_ppp_on_boot file in > /etc/ppp > > > John Davis > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerard MacNeil, P. Eng [EMAIL PROTECTED] System Administrator Supercity Internet Services http://www.supercity.ns.ca
