Re[2]: AutoPPP and usernames

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  did you Recompile pppd for shadow passwords? The RedHat pppd out of 
  the box is not compiled in this manner. Get the source and read the 
  docs for recompiling with shadow passwords turned on. Jonathan is 
  correct, you need the "login" on the command line.
  
  H.


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Subject: Re: AutoPPP and usernames
Author: Chris Bond <chris@uk.logics.com> at sb-entsmtp
Date: 12/5/97 9:02 AM 19  


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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