Thomas Grill wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> I have indeed managed to set up pppd for my linux server, and i'm able to
> dial in to my ISP and everything's fine so far.
> Now, as i have a local network (via samba) with some machines suffering
> from Windows, how can i trigger pppd from these machines (on demand,
> without superuser rights) to dial, connect and disconnect again?
> Or do i really have to write a linux daemon and Windows client program on
> my own?
configure the pppd for demand mode, put a route on your windows infested
machines, turn on ip forwarding on your linux box.
If i am not mistaken and or forgetting something, this should work.
J.
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