Re: pppconfig still not working
Johnny Ernst Nielsen wrote:
>
> >>Maxtech PCMICA modem working just great. The only problem with it left
> >>is that I get denied permission to pppd unless I'm logged in as root. I
>
> >>added usernames under advanced options in pppconfig, and they're
> >>certainly sitting in the appropriate place in the file vigr, so what's
>
> >>missing?
> >>
> >>--
> >>srt
> >You have to add the users who should be allowed to dial out to the
> >right group. I think it's dip, check it with ls -l.
>
> If you use pppconfig you should not have to anything else than add the users
> in the advanced settings part.
> I never added anyone to any groups manually. pppconfig did for me what was
> needed.
>
> Are you sure you remembered to save your pppconfig setup before you left
> pppconfig?
> (I sometimes forget because I find the save part a bit "hidden" in the pppconfig
> setup process.)
>
> Cheers :o)
>
> Johnny :o)
>
Yes. I'm sure. You're right though, the save part is a bit "hidden" in
the advanced options, but the add users screen states that to remove
users by removing them from the 'dip' section of vigr, and my username
is certainly there!
--
S.R.Tod@damtp.cam.ac.uk
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