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I am trying to build a ppp server on RedHat 7.2 with mgetty. I had follow all the intruction on the web about how to setup a ppp server.
After I tested, it can successfully auto answer the call, and check the password and user name. But once the checking process is done, the client will disconnect from the host. it occurs everytime. I found there is 2 different error msg on win98 and win2k client. On wi98, it says something like disconnecting by the host. On win2k, it is something like access denid, pls check user and password. I have no idea which part i go wrong. I alread setup a ppp account on host. pls help

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by shanghai sam

Assuming all is well with the following script files in /et/sysconfig/network-scripts:
chat-ppp0 : dialing/login pairs
ifcfg-ppp0 : PPP config/interface settings
ifdown-ppp : deactivate ppp
ifup-ppp : activate ppp

Enable session logging by modifying the file 'ifup-ppp' line :
change
connect "usr/sbin/chat -f /etc....

to
connect "usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc....

Finally make sure that the UGO permissions for your PPP user is there to support the connection and that you are starting the ppp daemon as the root user.

Hope it helps.

by taisn

Hi there

There is nothing wrong with the configuration you have made for setting up ppp server on RedHat Linux 7.2. You, simply need to replace the ppp RPM found in your server with that of recent available for Linux 7.2 on the internet. Actually, the RPM which is shipped in Linux 7.2 CD has authentication bug, therfore please download its bug-free RPM to solve your problem.

For your information, here is the link where you can download the bug-free RPM of ppp for Linux 7.2

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2002-037.html

Regards

Tahir
Pakistan

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