[plug] AutoPPP

[Garth Atkinson]

Hi Brian

In a word - mgetty.

It does everything, including autodetecting ppp (lcp) that you want.

Garth

Brian Tombleson wrote:
> 
> 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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