Linuxconf will ask if the connection should be able to be activated and
deactivated by any user, but this may be a bit insecure as anyone could
deactivate the interface. A good option would be to set which users are
allowed to activate/deactivate the interface but that doesn't seem to be
available yet.
On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> At 03:52 PM 11/14/99 -0500, Jacob Schmude <Your Jacob Schmude wrote:
> >
> >Aaron Walker writes:
> > > I have two questions:
> > >
> > > 1) Is there a console based ppp config? I am trying to make my old 486
> > > a gateway w/IP MASQ working and everything, but it doesn't have X, so I
> > > can't use the cool gnome ppp config utility.
> > >
> >Yes. Run linuxconf, open the networking option and find ppp. You'll be
> asked for the settings. Note that for some reason, it doesn't ask you for
> an ip address to put in /etc/resolv.conf, so in some situations you'll need
> to edit it manually.
> >
> >To bring the ppp connection up after it has been saved and configured do
> the following:
> >
> >become root
> >type ifup ppp0
> >
> >to disconnect, type ifdown ppp0 as root.
> >
> You can also set it so a user can bring it up and down, and
> then you don't have to change to root. (/sbin/ifup ppp0 and
> /sbin/ifdown ppp0, or use /usr/sbin/userctl to control it.)
>
> I don't remember if Linuxconfig will set usercontrol, but if
> not, edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 and add
>
> USERCTL=yes
>
> Mikkel
>
> Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
> for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
>
>
>
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