Re: Demand Dialing with pppd and ipmasq

[Vitux <viggovap@mail.worldonline.dk>]

Matt Kopishke wrote:
> 
> Hi, we are trying to set up a box that acts as a router for our office.  I
> have ppp and ipmasq working.  When I configure ppp to demand dial (the demand
> and idle options in /etc/ppp/peers/provider) we seem to run into
> problems.  I start pppd with pon, but when I want to activate the dial up
> (ping a ip etc) nothing happens (ie no dial out).  A ping gives us a "not
> permitted" error.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>                 -Matt-
> 
> --
Did you add the user that's trying to run "pon" to the
dip-group? 
Strong indications of a permissions error ;-P
hth
Vitux

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