Bob Billson wrote: > [cut] > > # Every regular user can use PPP and has to use passwords from /etc/passwd > #* molec3 "" * > rich molec3 "" * <--the only user allowed to run ppp Substitute a real username and your machine name here. > > # UserIDs that cannot use PPP at all. Check your /etc/passwd and add any > # other accounts that should not be able to use pppd! > guest molec3 "*" - > master molec3 "*" - > root molec3 "*" - > support molec3 "*" - > stats molec3 "*" - > > ^^^^^^ > Is this column supposed to be the local machine name? I can't find it > documented anywhere.
Yes, it is. It does seem to be very poorly documented. I think once you fix that, you'll be in business. > > I heard that sometimes AutoPPP doesn't work right and if you remove the > /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file altogether, it works. I tried doing that. ppp > continues complaining about not finding any secret (password). > Yes, I think that used to work, but they tightened up on it. :-)