Re: ppp how to use ppp for a normal user?

["Andrew L. Gould" <algould@io.com>]

John Hasler wrote:

> Andrew L. Gould writes:
> > chmod a+rwx /etc/ppp/*
> > chmod a+rwx /etc/ppp
>
> You've just made your password world readable and world writable.
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There's that sinking feeling in my stomach again.  (Thank goodness that machine is at
home and  turned off.)  I need to slow down and remember that I'm still a newbie.

Thanks.