<snip>
> > In my ppp-dialing script I have a line that goes something like this:
> >
> > /usr/sbin/pppd connect `chat -v "" ATDTmyispnumber CONNECT ""
> login: username
> > assword: password "" PPP` /dev/cua1 38400 debug crtscts modem
> defaultroute
> >
> > Now the problem is that immediately after running the script if
> I run a 'ps' I
> > can get my password in all its plain-text glory!! How can I
> overcome this?
</snip>
Try this in your logon script:
ssword: password\q
(Replace 'password' with your actual isp password.)
AFAIK, the \q means 'quiet' and supresses inclusion of your
password in the log files
--David
