* Robert Krueger ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Hi,
> I established two other User accounts besides root when I installed
> 6.1. Using KPPP within KDE, I have an Internet connection successfully
> established. The problem is that when any user other than root tries to
> start an Internet Connection using Kppp, it brings up a dialog box
> asking for "root's password". I followed the KPPP Handbook, made sure
> there was nothing inside of /etc/ppp/options, then added users "Ted" and
> "Alice" to the /etc/kppp.allow file. Still no change, it continues to
> ask for "root's password".
>
> Does someone know how to fix this?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
Its to do with the permissions on the modem device.
You can prevent this by making the kppp application suid root. If you
are a security nut, you will want to stick with using the password,
but a suid root kppp shouldn't cause you too many problems...
Login as root and type:
chown root.root `which kppp`
chmod u+s `which kppp`
And you're all set. You could also choose to make pppd suid root
instead, I think, and this may be slightly more secure than a suid
root gui program.
Tom.
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