Re: kppp & non root users[Bug Report ?]

[tomas p <tpo2@sourcepole.ch>]

On Sat, 7 Sep 2002, Simon Hepburn wrote:

> Craig Main wrote:
> > I have changed the auth to noauth before I tried to connect...? still no
> > luck...:(
>
> I experienced the same difficulties when I upgraded to 3.x. Change  kppp to be
> SUID. See the kppp handbook ( help:/kppp/security-why-suid.html ) for an
> explanation. kppp 3.0.3-1 is shipped SGID. Is there a good reason for this or
> is it a bug ? I don't recall ever having to do this with 2.x.x.

AFAI remember if you install ppp, debconf will ask you whether to install
pppd suid. And AFAIK iif you install it suid then you don't need to suid
kppd. You only have to make sure that the user can access the device
(adduser whoever dialout). I'm not using kppp, I might be wrong though.
*t

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