Re: Modem connection.
Mark L. Kahnt writes:
> If you have free local calling and unlimited access with your
> ISP/upstream, diald can be wonderful - essentially on-demand dialup when
> you are accessing the Internet, and governed disconnection when you are
> idle for a sysadmin-defined stretch.
You don't need diald for that. Just configure pppd for demand dialing and
idle timeout. You can do so with pppconfig or by editing /etc/ppp/options.
> ...both wvdial and pon/poff require the user to have access to the modem,
> iirc,...
No. Pon/poff requires only that the user be in the dip group (You can put
her there with pppconfig or with adduser).
> Could someone update me about whether pon/poff will drop the connection
> when the calling user logs out?
The connection will stay up.
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John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin
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