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Re: Setting Up PPP link to ISP
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (tfreeman)
Mon Nov 11 19:54:52 1996
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 19:49:31 -0500 (EST)
From: tfreeman <tfreeman@vnet.net>
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In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.961111141206.3260A-100000@wiretap.lakewood.nj.us>
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On Mon, 11 Nov 1996, Leigh Koven wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Nov 1996, tfreeman wrote:
>
> > I'm running Red Hat 4.0 with the updated rpm's, and most of the system in
> > nice. I would, however, like to get the pppd to behave, so that I can
> > (preferably) get diald running or (alternatively) setup the link to my ISP
> > as a user and not root.
> >
> > I tried using the nettool first (as root). This does not work, has not
> > worked, and doesn't appear like it will _ever_ work. YMMV.
> >
> > I was able to get "dip -t" working, when run as root, but since this
> > doesn't lead to getting diald running, I haven't worked on scripting.
> >
> > After copying, and editing, to /usr/sbin, I have ppp-on (with
> > ppp-on-dialer), and ppp-off working when I log in as root (su _doesn't_
> > work, you must come in as root from the login prompt). All scripts &
> > executables supposedly are setuid root (which is a security hole I
> > beleive).
> >
> > What more do people need to point me in a usable direction? (I've been
> > into the man, the HOWTO's, and whatever else I could find, but all the
> > words have succeeded in doing is confusion). I would like to move on to
> > getting local mail done right & getting netatalk running to give the kids
> > access to laser.
>
> > (preferably) get diald running or (alternatively) setup the link to my ISP
> > as a user and not root.
> >
> > I tried using the nettool first (as root). This does not work, has not
> > worked, and doesn't appear like it will _ever_ work. YMMV.
> >
> > I was able to get "dip -t" working, when run as root, but since this
> > doesn't lead to getting diald running, I haven't worked on scripting.
> >
> > After copying, and editing, to /usr/sbin, I have ppp-on (with
> > ppp-on-dialer), and ppp-off working when I log in as root (su _doesn't_
> > work, you must come in as root from the login prompt). All scripts &
> > executables supposedly are setuid root (which is a security hole I
> > beleive).
> >
> > What more do people need to point me in a usable direction? (I've been
> > into the man, the HOWTO's, and whatever else I could find, but all the
> > words have succeeded in doing is confusion). I would like to move on to
> > getting local mail done right & getting netatalk running to give the kids
> > access to laser.
>
> > (preferably) get diald running or (alternatively) setup the link to my ISP
> > as a user and not root.
> >
> > I tried using the nettool first (as root). This does not work, has not
> > worked, and doesn't appear like it will _ever_ work. YMMV.
> >
> > I was able to get "dip -t" working, when run as root, but since this
> > doesn't lead to getting diald running, I haven't worked on scripting.
> >
> > After copying, and editing, to /usr/sbin, I have ppp-on (with
> > ppp-on-dialer), and ppp-off working when I log in as root (su _doesn't_
> > work, you must come in as root from the login prompt). All scripts &
> > executables supposedly are setuid root (which is a security hole I
> > beleive).
> >
> > What more do people need to point me in a usable direction? (I've been
> > into the man, the HOWTO's, and whatever else I could find, but all the
> > words have succeeded in doing is confusion). I would like to move on to
> > getting local mail done right & getting netatalk running to give the kids
> > access to laser.
> > (preferably) get diald running or (alternatively) setup the link to my ISP
> > as a user and not root.
> >
> > I tried using the nettool first (as root). This does not work, has not
> > worked, and doesn't appear like it will _ever_ work. YMMV.
> >
> > I was able to get "dip -t" working, when run as root, but since this
> > doesn't lead to getting diald running, I haven't worked on scripting.
> >
> > After copying, and editing, to /usr/sbin, I have ppp-on (with
> > ppp-on-dialer), and ppp-off working when I log in as root (su _doesn't_
> > work, you must come in as root from the login prompt). All scripts &
> > executables supposedly are setuid root (which is a security hole I
> > beleive).
> >
> > What more do people need to point me in a usable direction? (I've been
> > into the man, the HOWTO's, and whatever else I could find, but all the
> > words have succeeded in doing is confusion). I would like to move on to
> > getting local mail done right & getting netatalk running to give the kids
> > access to laser.
> > (preferably) get diald running or (alternatively) setup the link to my ISP
> > as a user and not root.
> >
> > I tried using the nettool first (as root). This does not work, has not
> > worked, and doesn't appear like it will _ever_ work. YMMV.
> >
> > I was able to get "dip -t" working, when run as root, but since this
> > doesn't lead to getting diald running, I haven't worked on scripting.
> >
> > After copying, and editing, to /usr/sbin, I have ppp-on (with
> > ppp-on-dialer), and ppp-off working when I log in as root (su _doesn't_
> > work, you must come in as root from the login prompt). All scripts &
> > executables supposedly are setuid root (which is a security hole I
> > beleive).
> >
> > What more do people need to point me in a usable direction? (I've been
> > into the man, the HOWTO's, and whatever else I could find, but all the
> > words have succeeded in doing is confusion). I would like to move on to
> > getting local mail done right & getting netatalk running to give the kids
> > access to laser.
>
> snip>>
>
>
> RedHat 4.0 was confusing at first, myself having upgraded from 3.0.3. But
> I discovered the best way to get a PPP connection going in it was to use
> the control-panel applet netcfg to set it up right. Once I figured out how
> to use it, it was very easy. Just goto interface, and add one. Call it
> ppp0 and go through all the sections and fill out the necessary
> information.
>
> Hopefully that's enough to get you going, good luck!
>
> -Leigh
>
Leigh -
Admittedly I called the netcfg applet by the wrong name (sorry). Still,
I have yet to get it to _ever_ successfully connect for me. I'm very
pleased that the applet works form (apparently) many people - and I'd
rather like to know why I'm apparently special. 8-(.
I'm on my way back through the HOWTO and PPP-TIP and man pages as a
double check of something obvious. Or unobvious.
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