[plug] ppp

[Scott, Simon]

Cant you get around this by setting kppp suid root?

I know its a security issue, but with most single user desktops who cares...

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima [mailto:tony at cantech.net.au]
> Sent: Friday, 28 April 2000 8:44
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] ppp
> 
> 
> On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Vic Bitter wrote:
> 
> > Was just wondering why it is that I need to supply my root 
> password to open
> > kppp. Is there some why I can turn this feature off? 
> > Im using RedHat 6.1 with the KDE 1.1.2 on Kernel 2.2.12-20.
> 
> in short RedHat is verifying that you (a non-root user) has 
> permissoin to open
> the connection.
> 
> Yours Tony.
> 
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