Redhat 8 asks for root password before dialling
 

Hi, please be gentle as I'm VERY new to linux (2 days) and still trying to get to grips with it.

After a lot of trouble I have managed to install Redhat 8 and most things are working (besides printing but I'll deal with that later!)

My question concerns dialing my internet connection. I always get asked for the root password to do this which kind of defeats the point of having user accounts. I'm sure it is a simple thing to fix but I'd welcome some step by step instructions.

Thanks in advance

What dialer are you using?

I go into 'System Settings' then 'Network'. It might be called Neat - does that make sense?

If you were using kppp it is easy but you can try something similar. Determine the exact name of the dialer. Then look in /usr/bin and /usr/sbin and see if it is in both places. If it is you can try this:

open terminal

su
your password

rm /usr/bin/programname
chmod u+s /usr/sbin/programname
ln -s /usr/sbin/programname /usr/bin/programname

I hope this works! I am sitting in front of my RH8 box right now.

Hi there

Thanks for the help. I looked in both the places you said and 'neat' was in both so I did the steps you suggested which appeared to work (no error messages in the shell). The problem now is that 'Network' no longer does anything.

I am connected at the moment using kppp but I still get asked for the root password. I would try the above steps again but I don't want to be left without any dialer.

Any further suggestions?

Quick related question - how do I disconnect from kppp without picking up the phone? I can't see anything to click on to disconnect. I use KDE.

I know those steps will work with kppp. As for getting network to work again, I don't know.

I am also fairly new, but the way I have learned is by searching threads and trial and error. I have had to relaod more than once.

sorry I am not more help.

If you click on the icon in the taskbar it will give you an option to disconnect.

that's the problem, there is nothing in the taskbar to click on when I'm connected!

I will try the above steps for kppp and let you know what happens.

After a bit of tinkering and setting up kppp again I have it working when not logged in as root.

Thanks for your help