AutoPPP problems

Neil Jolly (jollyn@cadvision.com)
Tue, 04 May 1999 22:35:53 -0600

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Gert Doering wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Sat, May 01, 1999 at 09:50:42PM -0600, Neil Jolly wrote:
> > I recently compiled mgetty with the autopp option, and installedthe
> > program. mgetty answers fine, and I can log in if I use the terminal
> > window from a windows client (or mac or linux), or use a script such as
> > expect ogin:, send name, expect assword:, send password, expect $ send
> > /usr/sbin/pppd. I cannot get a client logged on using the default
> > windows dialup networking. Here's an excerpt from the log.
> > Apr 26 17:15:33 canbow login[427]: FAILED LOGIN 1 FROM (null) FOR
> > /AutoPPP/, User not known to the underlying authentication module
> 
> The /AutoPPP/ line in "login.config" (in mgetty's config file directory)
> is not active.
> 
My login.config in the etc/mgetty & sendfax directory reads as follows:
/AutoPPP/ - a_ppp /usr/sbin/pppd file /etc/ppp/options.server

(this is from memory, but it's pretty close)

I've tried several variations as suggested in various how to articles,
but no AutoPPP.
				Neil Jolly
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