Re: Allowing non-root users to start pppd.

1999-06-26 Thread Pollywog
On 26-Jun-99 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I use linux on a home computer, so I'm the only user, pretty much. It's >> just a pain to always type the root password to start my internet >> connection with pon. I was wondering what would be the best way to >> allow normal users to start the ppp conne

Re: Allowing non-root users to start pppd.

1999-06-26 Thread scode
> I use linux on a home computer, so I'm the only user, pretty much. It's > just a pain to always type the root password to start my internet > connection with pon. I was wondering what would be the best way to > allow normal users to start the ppp connection? I hope this hasn't been > asked 6 m

Re: Allowing non-root users to start pppd.

1999-06-26 Thread Sean
Brad wrote: > On Sat, 26 Jun 1999, Marshal Wong wrote: > > > I use linux on a home computer, so I'm the only user, pretty much. It's > > just a pain to always type the root password to start my internet > > connection with pon. I was wondering what would be the best way to > > allow normal users

Re: Allowing non-root users to start pppd.

1999-06-26 Thread Bob Nielsen
Add the user names to group dip. On Sat, Jun 26, 1999 at 05:19:22AM +0100, Marshal Wong wrote: > Hi! > > I use linux on a home computer, so I'm the only user, pretty much. It's > just a pain to always type the root password to start my internet > connection with pon. I was wondering what would

Re: Allowing non-root users to start pppd.

1999-06-26 Thread Brad
On Sat, 26 Jun 1999, Marshal Wong wrote: > I use linux on a home computer, so I'm the only user, pretty much. It's > just a pain to always type the root password to start my internet > connection with pon. I was wondering what would be the best way to > allow normal users to start the ppp connec