[plug] AutoPPP

[Kai]

Brian,

Mgetty's what most people use I think, go here:
http://www.linux.org.au/LDP/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/index.html
for all the info you'll need to set-up !

Also, you prolly know the Austalian LDP is at www.linux.org.au/LDP/ and just
about anything you wanna know can be seen there.

Kai

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Tombleson" <brian at ParadigmIT.com.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 1:36 PM
Subject: [plug] AutoPPP


> Hi All,
>
> I have a client that uses one RH7.0 as an internet gateway and dial-in
> server for a small number of staff.
>
> They currently use a script to log their dial-up users onto their system.
> They would like to change it to AutoPPP so they don't have to mess around
> with scripts for new users.  They also don't want to mess around
> re-configuring their old users to take out the script.
>
> AutoPPP (as far as I can tell) is basically running the PPP daemon as the
> user's login shell.  Searching for it on the net only returns instructions
> on how to set pppd as the login shell. Can anyone enlighten me if it is
> significanty different from what I have determined already?
>
> Also, *some* users will want shell access (telnet or ssh), which means if
> their login shell is set to pppd, they won't be able to connect with a
> terminal (correct?)
>
> Is there a auto-sensing script/shell that will be able to tell the
> difference and initiate PPP if that is what the client asks, or present a
> shell login if not?
>
> TIA.
>
> - Brian.
>
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