Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-27 Thread Ilya Martynov
CG> John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> The group 'dip' already exists for that purpose and all the relevant >> files are in it. The procedure outlined above adds users to it. >> You can do the same thing with 'adduser'. CG> A user in `dip' is allowed to call all the providers. Is there

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-27 Thread Christoph Groth
John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The group 'dip' already exists for that purpose and all the relevant > files are in it. The procedure outlined above adds users to it. > You can do the same thing with 'adduser'. A user in `dip' is allowed to call all the providers. Is there a simple wa

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-27 Thread Bud Rogers
On Monday 26 March 2001 22:16, John Hasler wrote: > Bud Rogers writes: > > I think debian is set up that way by default. Just add the select > > users to the group dialout. > > 'dialout' is for serial port users. 'dip' is for ppp users. OK, I missed that distinction. -- Bud Rogers <[EMAIL PROT

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-26 Thread Hogan
> > I have used pppconfig to configure internet connection. It connects > > OK. But how to make it work for some selected users. If a group can > > be made for that purpose say dialup, what are all the files needs to > > be changed with permissions. > > I think debian is set up that way by default

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-26 Thread John Hasler
Bud Rogers writes: > I think debian is set up that way by default. Just add the select users > to the group dialout. 'dialout' is for serial port users. 'dip' is for ppp users. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, Wisconsin

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-26 Thread Bud Rogers
On Monday 26 March 2001 20:44, L.V.Gandhi wrote: > I have used pppconfig to configure internet connection. It connects > OK. But how to make it work for some selected users. If a group can > be made for that purpose say dialup, what are all the files needs to > be changed with permissions. I think

Re: pon and user in debian

2001-03-26 Thread John Hasler
L.V.Gandhi writes: > I have used pppconfig to configure internet connection. It connects OK. > But how to make it work for some selected users. Run pppconfig, select 'Change', select the relevant connection (you might have only one), select 'Advanced', select 'Add-User', and add a user. > If a gr