Re: [LUG] Dial-up using kppp

[Michael Chidley <mike.chidley@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 29 August 2003 20:16, Gemma Peter wrote:
> At the moment I am using the redhat-config-network to control my dial-up
> connection. I want to use kppp to keep track of the amount of time I
> spend online (too much IRCing recently).  I tried running the kppp
> program from the Red Hat menu but it requires me to be root to connect.
> What can I do to allow normal users to activate the dial-up connection
> and monitor the time?

open a console.

become root (su).

edit file /etc/pam.d/kppp

add line below to top of file.

auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_console.so

save file.

now will work

Mike

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