Re: PAP authentication?

On 5 Oct 2002 at 11:03, Mark Frey wrote:

> Hi Demetre,
> 
> Authentication is done by pppd.
> 
> Check that you have a line in /etc/ppp/pap-secrets with your username 
> and password for your account on your ISP.  It's probably already been 
> put there if WVDIAL works, though.
> 
> Try adding 'pppd-options user xxxxxxxx' to your diald.conf, or add the 
> 'user xxxxxxxx' to any existing pppd-options line where xxxxxxxx is your 
> username on your ISP.  This tells pppd which username/password to use 
> from pap-secrets to authenticate you.
> 
> If that doesn't work, add 'debug' to the pppd-options and look in the 
> logs for more clues.  Check 'man pppd' for the 'user' and 'name' options 
> - perhaps pppd is picking the wrong entry from pap-secrets or 
> chap-secrets for some reason.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mark VE3DTE
> 

Hi Mark,

Your suggestion worked first time!!!
Thanks a lot!!!

73 de Demetre SV1UY
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