Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> Ramon....wow! This compounds the mystery!! Below are the
> contents of my pap-secrets file from Helios (6.1), the system
> that is connecting properly:
>
> # Secrets for authentication using PAP
> # client server secret IP addresses
>
> ....and below are the contents of my pap-secrets file from Air
> (7.0), the system that is not connecting properly:
>
> # Secrets for authentication using PAP
> # client server secret IP addresses
> "Pshoemake" * "**********"
>
> ....note that the asterisks in the quotes have been placed there
> by me to relace the actual account password that was in the
> quotes in the original file.
>
> Any further thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
> Alan
>
> Ramon Gandia wrote:
> >
> > Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi....I've installed Mandrake 7 on three different machines now
> > > and this problem exists on them all. The third install was on
> > > my masquerade machine (I call it my modem server). My isp uses
> > > PAP authenication.
> >
> > > Jan 20 19:24:22 obi-wan pppd[1605]: The remote system is
> > > required to authenticate itself but I
> > > Jan 20 19:24:22 obi-wan pppd[1605]: couldn't find any secret
> > > (password) which would let it use an IP address.
> > >
> > > The isp tech says that their logs show me signing on
> > > successfully and then immediately hanging up. The Kppp settings
> > > are the same on the 6.1 setup that's working right now as they
> > > were on the 7.0 setup that didn't work.
> >
> > Make sure your /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file has your username and
> > password. This sounds like you have not enabled PAP
> > authentication or have it misconfigured somehow.
> >
>
I remember similar behavior in Kotzebue
You need to use a Chat Script, I think... Your successful 6.1 file
matches mine
Civileme
