Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 22:18:05 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: Tim Moony <timm@uniqsite.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Define the mode bits for directory /etc/ppp Message-ID: <199712122218.WAA06826@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 12 Dec 1997 08:25:44 PST." <Pine.BSF.3.96.971211222532.6977B-100000@uniqsite.com>
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> I am using ppp-971220 from the ~brian directory. It runs fine if invoked
> by root, but my users (group network users) can't run it.
>
> I suspect the mode bits for /etc/ppp is not right. But then again I am no
> expert. Take a look of the following:
>
>
> ppp -direct mydirect
>
> You may not use ppp in this mode with this label
>
> The attributes for /etc and /etc/ppp are as follows:
>
> dr-xr-x--- 2 root network 1024 Dec 7 19:09 ppp/
> dr-xr-xr-x 8 root wheel 2048 Dec 7 19:57 etc/
>
>
> Am I doing it right or am I missing something here?
>
> BTW, my "mydirect" entry in ppp.conf reads:
>
> mydirect:
> set line /dev/cuaa2
> set sp 57600
> set ifaddr 206.14.149.40 206.14.149.33
Read the PERMISSIONS section in the man page and check out the
``allow'' command.
--
Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <brian@OpenBSD.org>
<http://www.Awfulhak.org>;
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