Re: ppp[729] - peer refused to authenticate

[Ed Cogburn <ecogburn@greene.xtn.net>]

Keith wrote:
> 
> I am trying to setup a new Debian box to dial the internet and I trying to
> copy the configuration from my old system. I use pap-secrets to
> authenticate. My modem dials but disconnects when authenticating. In the
> /var/log/ppp.log file the error is:
> 
> ppp[729] peer refused to authenticate
> 
> My pap-secrets, chatscript, and dial script are all the same as on the
> Debian 1.3 box. Is there more files that I have forgotten about.
> 
> Keith
> 


	PPP (file locations) did change between 1.3 and 2.0.  Do you have
'noauth' in your /etc/ppp/provider file?  Adding 'noauth' is a common
need when changing from 1.3 to 2.0.


-- 
Ed C.