How to make regular users able to use the pppd

kadaver · 11-17-2003, 05:24 AM

Well, ppp up and running after 2 weeks of headscratching =)
Now, I need to make regular users able to use the ppp-link aswell. Especially me, because I feel a little uncomfortable running a ppp-protocol as root =)
So, what do I need to do?
I did 'chmod u+s /usr/sbin/pppd' but I know there is something else I need to do.
So, enlighten me please

a slacker · 11-17-2003, 06:14 AM

try:

chmod 755

and see if it works

kadaver · 11-17-2003, 06:51 AM

fixed it!
i forgot to let regular users make output to /dev/modem =)
empirical knowledge, the best of all!

kadaver · 11-17-2003, 08:15 AM

ok, it still does not work
i still need help
so:
ex. when the user "slackuser" tries to execute 'ppp-go' it says: Connect script failed.
I have made chmod u+s to theese files:

/usr/sbin/pppd
/usr/sbin/ppp-on
/usr/bin/ppp-off
/etc/ppp/pap-secrets
/etc/ppp/options
/etc/ppp/options.demand
/dev/modem

But it still does not work, plz help!

php · 11-17-2003, 08:34 AM

This question has been asked many times before. Try searching the forums

minio · 11-17-2003, 09:13 AM

chmod u+s /usr/sbin/chat is missing

justwantin · 11-18-2003, 04:40 AM

LOL

I forget that one every time I've set up about 10 boxes now and I still do it.

An easy mistake.

kadaver · 11-18-2003, 07:51 AM

and PRESTO!
it works, thanks guys!
i knew i had forgotten something really really simple. and when you posted that it was the chat program, i felt like hitting myself upon the top of my head repeatedly with a shovel =)