Re: pptpd started by other user

Sounds to me like you accidentally changed the root user name.  It shows UID 0. 

I would double check your /etc/passwd file, or if you're using LDAP, that data source.

~Phil

On Nov 17, 2012, at 10:28 AM, Khapare Joshi <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello all, 
> 
> My pptpd server is working well, but whenever I connect to my VPN server, in the begning of the connection 
> 
> pppd[24953]: pppd 2.4.5 started by vpntest, uid 0
> 
> vpntest user - I created myself in the system but wondering why it is using vpntest user why not root ? 
> 
> 
> Every user inititate the vpn connection i get the :
> 
> pppd[24953]: pppd 2.4.5 started by vpntest, uid 0
> pppd[24953]: pppd 2.4.5 started by vpntest, uid 0
> 
> This looks not right, could you please point me what could be the issue ?
> 
> K
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