[plug] Running root commands

[Kai]

G'day Paul,

I think the answer you're looking for is here:
http://www.linux.org.au/LDP/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/index.html
If you have a coupla hours to read through the thing it's pretty useful
and, from memory, it's got what you want !

I hope that's useful to you.

Kai

connell wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
>         Well, after much tinkering I've finally commissioned my linux
> masquerading firewall (486, 36MB RAM, RH6.2 with 2.2.26 kernel, no k/b
> or mouse, samba, ssh2).  However, I have a problem in allowing the other
> users and computers (Win98, Me and 2kPro) on my home network to start
> and stop the connection to our ISP as every thing has to go thru a SSH2
> client window.  I had thought of creating a logon and a logoff account
> that would run the necessary scripts and then exit.  However, it
> requires root to run /usr/sbin/pppd which these accounts aren't.  I
> think setuid might be what I need but the setuid man page just leaves me
> scratching my head.  Any suggestions?,
>         After I get this firewall bedded down, I can look at turning one
> of the 98 machines into a linux workstation.
> 
> Paul