Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-27 Thread Ilya Martynov
CG> John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> The group 'dip' already exists for that purpose and all the relevant >> files are in it. The procedure outlined above adds users to it. >> You can do the same thing with 'adduser'. CG> A user in `dip' is allowed to call all the providers. Is there

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-27 Thread Christoph Groth
John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The group 'dip' already exists for that purpose and all the relevant > files are in it. The procedure outlined above adds users to it. > You can do the same thing with 'adduser'. A user in `dip' is allowed to call all the providers. Is there a simple wa

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-27 Thread Bud Rogers
On Monday 26 March 2001 22:16, John Hasler wrote: > Bud Rogers writes: > > I think debian is set up that way by default. Just add the select > > users to the group dialout. > > 'dialout' is for serial port users. 'dip' is for ppp users. OK, I missed that distinction. -- Bud Rogers <[EMAIL PROT

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-26 Thread Hogan
> > I have used pppconfig to configure internet connection. It connects > > OK. But how to make it work for some selected users. If a group can > > be made for that purpose say dialup, what are all the files needs to > > be changed with permissions. > > I think debian is set up that way by default

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-26 Thread John Hasler
Bud Rogers writes: > I think debian is set up that way by default. Just add the select users > to the group dialout. 'dialout' is for serial port users. 'dip' is for ppp users. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, Wisconsin

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-26 Thread Bud Rogers
On Monday 26 March 2001 20:44, L.V.Gandhi wrote: > I have used pppconfig to configure internet connection. It connects > OK. But how to make it work for some selected users. If a group can > be made for that purpose say dialup, what are all the files needs to > be changed with permissions. I think

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-26 Thread John Hasler
L.V.Gandhi writes: > I have used pppconfig to configure internet connection. It connects OK. > But how to make it work for some selected users. Run pppconfig, select 'Change', select the relevant connection (you might have only one), select 'Advanced', select 'Add-User', and add a user. > If a gr

pon and user in debian

2001-03-26 Thread L.V.Gandhi
I have used pppconfig to configure internet connection. It connects OK. But how to make it work for some selected users. If a group can be made for that purpose say dialup, what are all the files needs to be changed with permissions. Further there is nice way to know time online with RHPPP dialer.