On Thu, 17 May 2001 21:28:17 -0700,
"Gregory J. Feig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The new ISP account is up and running fine. For your information,
> and ForWhatIt'sWorth, I found out the following:
>
> 3. The problem was - my new ISP has their server set up so that
> giving the bare "LOGIN Username" when connecting will allow the
> user to be given ONLY an SLIP connection - a PPP connection will
> NOT be allowed. The PPP connection will only be allowed if the
> NormalUsername "joeuser" is preceeded by a Capital P (e.g. only
> when LOGIN: is answered with "Pjoeuser" will the server authenticate
> for a PPP Connection).
My ISP used to do something similar:
login: joeuser -> unix shell
login: joeuser.ppp -> start PPP
login: joeuser.slip -> start SLIP
login: joeuser.cslip -> start CSLIP
While they now run PPP (PAP) and the unix shell on separate
dialups, at some ISP's it is still possible to drop down from
PAP to the old login prompt by hitting <Enter> once or twice.
> 5. This seems so simple, and STUPID....<g> Why would they do this..??
Perhaps, simply because there were more options than just PPP. I
don't see any real advantage in using PAP unless you're too lazy
or stupid to type in (or script) your username and password. :-)
Howard E.
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