Re: pppd problem, authentication doesn't seem to work.

[Sanjeev Gupta <ghane@dotxtra.com>]

Check /etc/ppp/options, you may have a

noauth

somewhere

At 12:39 PM 6/22/2000 +1000, Robert Davidson wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've got a linux box set up as a ppp server, using mgetty with AutoPPP
> and pppd (2.3.11-1.4 - Potato's current version as far as I know).
>
> The problem seems to be that it's not asking the remote machine to
> authenticate.  It will allow logins with any password, any username,
> etc. to log in.
>
> I have the "login" option set and the "auth" option set.
>
> In /etc/ppp/pap-secrets and /etc/ppp/chap-secrets I have a line like so:
>
> *       *       ""      *
>
> I believe this is correct.  I've copied all config files off another
> working setup I've done in the past, running the same version of Potato,
> and I cant seem to get it to work.
>
> Any suggestions would be great.
>
> Regards,
> Robert Davidson.
> debstuff@mail.ebbs.com.au
>
>
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