Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 17:51:02 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Ken Seggerman <suleyman@echonyc.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: user PPP only works for root Message-ID: <19990902175102.A296@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9909012330110.21398-100000@echonyc.com>; from Ken Seggerman on Wed, Sep 01, 1999 at 11:37:02PM -0400 References: <19990901181345.C283@marder-1> <Pine.GSO.4.10.9909012330110.21398-100000@echonyc.com>
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On Wed, Sep 01, 1999 at 11:37:02PM -0400, Ken Seggerman wrote:
> Thanks for replying to me:
>
> >
> > Add ``allow user <your_user_name>'' or ``allow user *'' for everyone
> > to /etc/ppp/ppp.conf and add <your_user_name> (and anyone elses)
> > to the group ``network'' then you can run ppp as a non-root user.
> >
> I have followed your instructions but it still does not work.
>
> I hadn't added my regular username to the network group, but now I have,
> and rebooted of course.
>
> $ groups
> suleyman wheel network
>
> /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
>
> default:
> allow user suleyman
> set speed 115200
> set device /dev/cuaa0
>
> permisssions are as follows:
>
> $ ls -al /usr/sbin/ppp
> -r-xr-x--- 1 root network 195228 Feb 15 1999 /usr/sbin/ppp
^^^^^^^^^
Ah ha! wrong perms, should be setuid, ``chmod 4554 /usr/sbin/ppp''
(as root)
>
>
> $ ls -al /dev/tun0
> cr-xr-x--- 1 uucp dialer 52, 0 Sep 1 23:13 /dev/tun0
Mine is:
crw------- 1 uucp dialer 52, 0 Sep 2 17:49 /dev/tun0
>
> $ ls -al /dev/cuaa0$ ppp
> cr-xr-x--- 1 uucp dialer 28, 128 Sep 1 23:13 /dev/cuaa0
Mine (I use cuaa2) is:
crw-rw---- 1 uucp dialer 28, 130 Sep 2 17:49 /dev/cuaa2
HTH
>
> still no ppp unless I su
>
> $ ppp
> Working in interactive mode
> Warning: No available tunnel devices found (Permission denied).
> Warning: bundle_Create: No such file or directory
>
> $ su
> Password:
> ashram# ppp
> Working in interactive mode
> Using interface: tun0
> ppp ON ashram>
>
>
>
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