AutoPPP and usernames

Chris Bond (chris@uk.logics.com)
Fri, 5 Dec 1997 09:02:39 +0100


On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Jonathan Hunter wrote:

> >> /AutoPPP/ - a_ppp /usr/sbin/pppd auth -chap +pap modem crtscts lock
> proxyarp -detach
> 
> I think the option you want in pppd's config file (or command line!) is
> "login". That will have the side effect of authenticating against
> /etc/passwd, but it also writes an entry to wtmp and utmp with the username
> in.

We are using Redhat Linux 4.2 with shadow passwords enabled, when trying
the above but witht the login option the passwords never get authcatied.
Has anybody ever got this and have the resolved it?

Thanks,
Chris Bond.
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