On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, Maxim Tchervinsky wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I guess, Clifford is right - PAP or CHAP authentication is required by ISP. I
> use the following /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file for my ISP. (Sure, it is too
> trivial, and does not fit if you use several ISPs, but works well for just
> one).
>
> /etc/ppp/pap-secrets:
>
> # client server secret IP addresses
> ACCOUNT * PASSWORD
>
> Also I do not use pap/chap options for pppd, because this leads to
> authentication request from my computer to ISP, which is refused.
So use 'noauth' in your options file. Then, the sever is not required to
authenticate itself to you.
You still have to authenticate yourself if remote requires to. (PPP is
'symmetrical' in terms of client-server relationship, but not necessarily
in terms of what one side requires from the other)
Have fun,
TP
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