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From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org>
To: "Michael G." <mikegoe@earthlink.net>
Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject: Re: User-level PPP..unable to access Tun0 device
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On Fri, Jun 09, 2000 at 08:21:00PM +0000, Michael G. wrote:
> I did add to /etc/group like so
> 
> <snip>
> network:*:69:root,mikegoe,meiousetsuna 
> <snip>
> 
> and this is my default section of my /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
> 
> <snip>
> default:
>  set device /dev/cuaa1
>  set log Phase Chat LCP IPCP CCP tun command
>  set speed 115200
>  set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \"\" AT OK-AT-OK ATE1Q0
> OK \\dATDT\\T TIMEOUT 40 CONNECT"
>  allow user mikegoe   
> <snip>
> 
> and get this:
> 
> > ppp
> Working in interactive mode
> Warning: No available tunnel devices found (Permission denied)
> >        
> 

Ah right, your ppp binary isn't setuid:

       # ls -l `which ppp`
       -r-sr-xr--  1 root  network  275660  6 May 19:57 /usr/sbin/ppp
          ^

Try, as root:

	# chmod 4555 /usr/sbin/ppp

That will do the trick.

HTH


> Like I said..works great as root
> 
> Hmmm...any further suggestions ?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Michael G.
> 
> Mark Ovens <mark@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> wrote:
> 
>  > On Fri, Jun 09, 2000 at 06:26:09PM +0000, Michael G. wrote:
>  > > I've got a script in /etc/ppp (thanks to Neill) and it runs great
> under
>  > > root, but not as a normal user.  I've set the appropriate permission
> (I
>  > do
>  > > believe) but I've been unable to get access to Tun0 (user-level ppp
> is
>  > > inabled in rc.conf as well).  My normal user is a memeber of wheel as
>  > > well.  Although I really don't mind using 'su', I want to sway my
> wife
>  > > away from M$ so I need to be able to attach dialing of the modem to
> an
>  > > icon on my KDE desktop.
>  > > 
>  > > Any suggestions?
>  > > 
>  > 
>  > You need to make mere mortals members of the group ``network'' and add
>  > 
>  >  allow user <username_1> <username_2> ......
>  > 
>  > to /etc/ppp/ppp.conf in the ``default'' section.
>  
> 
> 
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