On 11 Aug 2003 at 1:56, Abhishek Gaonkar wrote:
> I have a RHL 8.0 installed. I need to access KPPP > without needing to enter my root password everytime I > need to use the net. What can i do to access KPPP when > I am NOT ROOT ,Wihtout entering root password.. > Please help me if you can The idea of root priveledges for kppp is that you are given direct access to the hardware, in this case your modem, which as a normal user, you would not be able to do.If u are still desperate for a passwd less acees to kppp, try suiding /usr/bin/kppp. Read somwhere that u need to first remove /usr/bin/kppp which is symlinked to /usr/sbin/kppp. Then do a "chmod u+s /usr/bin/kppp" (as root) .Finally , do "ln -s /usr/bin/kppp /usr/sbin/kppp". Else, do the following , this is not recommended at all as it defeats the very notion of security : #cd /etc/pam.d (as root) #cat kppp move to the last column of the first entry which reads something like "root_ok" .Change this to "permit". hope this works. > > --Abhishek > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including > Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. > Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. > http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
