AutoPPP and usernames

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Hi,

Chris Bond wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Jonathan Hunter wrote:
> > >> /AutoPPP/ - a_ppp /usr/sbin/pppd auth -chap +pap modem crtscts lock
> > proxyarp -detach
> 
> 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?

I dimly remember that you have to compile PPPD with shadow support
(because with the option "login" it will only look in /etc/passwd
otherwise)

gert

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