[98816] in RedHat Linux List
Re: pppd non root
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jan Carlson)
Tue Nov 10 18:34:04 1998
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 17:07:10 -0500
From: Jan Carlson <janc@iname.com>
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j g b wrote:
> i've tried to set the permissions of pppd so that non root users can
> invoke it.
> i've been unsuccessful. i have a standalone machine, and as root
> establishing a
> ppp connection is of no consequence. the error message i receive when
> trying to invoke pppd is:
>
> pppd: must be root to run pppd, since it is not setuid-root.
>
> i thought perhaps i needed to have a definition of pppd in /etc/passwd
> with a well defined uid and then define a group such that non root users
> can invoke pppd but this attempt has been unsuccesful so far.
RedHat5.1 and5.2 will definititely let a regular user
start pppd when set up the way it likes. Several of us had success simply
by using linuxconf only - so try linuxconf 1-2-3 below.
1. Use linuxconf to completely remove all your ppp setups, exit from
linuxconf and have it 'save' the changes.
2. Make linuxconf add in your config afresh. Press the buttons for
PAP and "let peasant user start pppd".
3. Users start the connection by typing /sbin/ifup ppp0 that's
all.
They cannot run pppd directly, they have to use /sbin/ifup and /sbin/ifdown.
The method above is known to work with RedHat5.1 when all updates
are installed (important), or with RedHat5.2.
>
>
> any ideas?
>
> regards,
>
> jack
>
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