[plug] Dial In server

Kai vk6ksj at siwa.com.au
Sat Oct 21 11:59:43 WST 2000


No worries!
Let me know how you go, if you don't mind...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael De Santis" <michael at harvestroad.com>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Cc: <michael at harvestroad.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] Dial In server


> Thanks for the feedback - I will try this out over the weekend
>
> regards
> Michael
>
>
> Kai wrote:
>
> > G'day Michael,
> >
> > Well I've set-up a RHL 6.2 machine to accept calls from the standard on
> > board com port and 4 ports from an internal 4 port PCI card.
> > >From memory, the files to edit and check are:
> > /etc/ppp/pap-secrets <- for username's, passwords, IP addresses and
> > domains/servers. The domain/server I used was * (star).
> > /etc/inittab <- using mgetty to answer the call after one ring. I forget
the
> > exact string used, but something like:
> >
> > s1:2345:/usr/bin/mgetty blah blah blah
> >
> > If I remember correctly, the MODEM, PPP and Mini PPP Howto explain how
to do
> > this to full effect.
> > I hope that's of some help to you
> >
> > Kai
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael De Santis" <michael at harvestroad.com>
> > To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 12:05 PM
> > Subject: [plug] Dial In server
> >
> > > Hi Plug,
> > >
> > > I would like to set up me home PC as a dialup server so I can dial in
> > > from work.
> > >
> > > If anyone knows of any good HOWTO sites or description sites on how to
> > > do this properly then I would appreciate an e-mail.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Michael
> > > --
> > > Michael De Santis                        michael at harvestroad.com
> > > Systems Administrator                    Harvestroad Limited
> > >
> > >                  http://www.harvestroad.com
> > >
> > >
>
>
>




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