user's access to internet

redhax8 · 01-26-2002, 05:45 PM

I would like to know how to let a user access the internet using Kppp without having to enter the root password.

This is a pc at home so I'm not worried about security for this. Just want my kid to be able to get on the internet without the root password.

Thanks,
James

DavidPhillips · 01-26-2002, 08:16 PM

these commands will fix it

su -

rm /usr/bin/kppp

ln -s /usr/sbin/kppp /usr/bin/kppp

chmod 4755 /usr/sbin/kppp

redhax8 · 01-28-2002, 02:59 PM

If I remove /usr/bin/kppp what exactly am I removing. Will I have to reconfigure KPPP?

These are newbie questions but I would really like to know what is happening.

Thanks for the help.

James

DavidPhillips · 01-28-2002, 06:22 PM

rm /usr/bin/kppp

removes a link to consolehelper that brings up the root passwd prompt in redhat

ln -s /usr/sbin/kppp /usr/bin/kppp

creates a link to the program in your path in redhat

chmod 4755 /usr/sbin/kppp

sets SUID bit on kppp

redhax8 · 01-30-2002, 06:37 PM

Thanks.
James