> I am using Debian 3.0 r4, and kppp won't work for a 'normal' user, only 
> root.

Bad setup.

> 2) Set SUID bit on /usr/bin/kppp (chmod +s /usr/bin/kppp)

> It works, but Googling brings up conflicting reports on the goodness of 
> this approach.  Any comments?

Never have any GUI programs (ie those linked against any of the X11
libraries) suid root. These libraries are too complex and your chance of
running a security hole goes through the roof.

I don't know anything about kppp (other than that I don't need it), but
is there any other program in your distro which can kickstart the
dialling? Alternatively, set up demand dialling, the combination of
wvdial and pppd is quite good for that.

Volker

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