> > The problem we are having is that in this particular instance, where we > have both (dial in and dial out) servers, the permissions of "pppd" gets > reset to 755 even though we had initially set it to rwsr-xr-x. Because of > this dial in server does not work and user has to change the permissions to > make it work. > this is not a problem, but a security measure, so when you connect out, if you are using the same modem, then a script has to take care of rewriting the config and forcing a reread of the inittab. this same script can do the setting and resetting of su id for the pppd if the script is initiated as a cron job of the root. but if you have different modems and dial out may happen even when dial in active, then u need a second copy of pppd (with su unset) and the pppd run by users can be a copy in another name. ------------------------------------------ Jiju Thomas Mathew Linux registered user #154193 Check out my findings at http://members.xoom.com/DigitelNet ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The LIH mailing list archives are available at: http://lists.linux-india.org/cgi-bin/wilma/linux-india-help
