Re: Strange PPP server
On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 10:24:09PM -0600, John Hasler wrote:
> Jonathan Markevich writes:
> > I don't understand getting the PPP garbage right away...
>
> It means that the ISP wants to use PAP or CHAP authentication.
Yes, but...
> > Any suggestions off the top of your heads?
>
> Run pppconfig, select 'PAP' authentication, and connect with 'pon' and
> disconnect with 'poff'.
>
> Most ISP's use PAP. A few use CHAP: try that next if PAP doesn't work. A
> very few use scripted logins, which is what you are trying to use and which
> your ISP does not use.
>
> If you've made any changes to /etc/ppp/options undo them.
>
> If this doesn't work ask for help again.
Here I am!
The line in pap-secrets reads something like...
username * password
and yet I get...
Nov 1 17:10:34 fennywood pppd[7289]: The remote system is required to authenticate itself
Nov 1 17:10:34 fennywood pppd[7289]: but I couldn't find any suitable secret (password) for it to use to do so.
Nov 1 17:10:34 fennywood pppd[7289]: (None of the available passwords would let it use an IP address.)
Thanks a LOT for your help so far...
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