Hi On Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 01:37:08PM +0200, Jose L Fernandez Jambrina wrote: > Package: pptp-linux > Version: 1.7.0-2 > Severity: wishlist > > > Hi, > I'am surprised that no method s provided to launch pptp by normal users. > > As long pptp needs pppd to work and pppd can be launched via pon by users > in the group dip, I sugest to make pptp usable by the same method. I succeded > by changing the permisions and group of /usr/sbin/pptp to macth those of pppd: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -l /usr/sbin/pptp /usr/sbin/pppd > -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 260920 2006-07-12 18:34 /usr/sbin/pppd > -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 53076 2006-04-01 12:26 /usr/sbin/pptp > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > > This allow me to use the pon and poff methods supplied by ppp, as long as I > include the full path of pptp in the pty line of the /etc/ppp/peers/ file to > workaround the #270343 bug, ie: > > pty "/usr/sbin/pptp mypptpserver.x.y.z --nolaunchpppd"
I think this is up to the local admin to decide actually. I do not really want to make is suid root as it may be a security flaw. I'm not convinced that it is robust enough to handle that. Regards, // Ola > Thanks > > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: testing/unstable > APT prefers testing > APT policy: (500, 'testing') > Architecture: i386 (i686) > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash > Kernel: Linux 2.6.16-2-686 > Locale: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (charmap=ISO-8859-15) > > Versions of packages pptp-linux depends on: > ii libc6 2.3.6-15 GNU C Library: Shared libraries > ii ppp 2.4.4rel-2 Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) > daem > > pptp-linux recommends no packages. > > -- no debconf information > > -- --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annebergsslingan 37 \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 654 65 KARLSTAD | | +46 (0)54-10 14 30 +46 (0)70-332 1551 | | http://www.opal.dhs.org UIN/icq: 4912500 | \ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 / --------------------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
