Configuring PPP Under RedHat Linux 5.1
This is another set of instructions for configuring PPP under RedHat
Linux 5.1. Once again, this is contributed, and not supported in any
way by the Network Group.
In order to get this to work, create the directory /etc/ppp,
and place the following files in it:
- chap-secrets
- List of CHAP authentication secrets. Not used by the Network
Group modem pools.
- pap-secrets
- List of PAP authentication secrets. This file will contain your
andrew userid and password.
- ip-up
- ip-down
- These scripts are run when PPP starts or stops the IP stack. It
really only calls the appropriate network scripts in /etc/sysconfig.
- options
- General PPP stack options. This version disables IPX, among
other things. You should look through this, read the
pppd manpage, and make any changes you feel are appropriate.
- ppp-on-dialer
- This tells pppd what to expect from the modem pool you are
dialing into.
- ppp-cmu-on
- ppp-off
- These start and stop the PPP connection.
Next, modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets, inserting your Andrew UserID
and password appropriately.
Once this is done, the command /etc/ppp/ppp-cmu-on will start PPP, and
/etc/ppp/ppp-off will stop it.
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