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From: Brian Litzinger <brian@MediaCity.com>
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Subject: Re: ppp secrets
To: jlwest@bsd.tseinc.com (Jay L. West)
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 10:54:06 -0800 (PST)
Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
In-Reply-To: <199512050736.HAA00239@bsd.tseinc.com> from "Jay L. West" at Dec 5, 95 07:36:42 am
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> 
> 
>  
> Can't find docs on the exact format of the ppp.secrets file.  The sample files
> don't seem to make a light go off here.  Anyone know the specifics of what
> each field is used for?
> Jay

I assume you are refering to iijppp.

Field 1 is the authname of the system on the other end which is attempting
to connect. (if the other end were running iijppp it would be the
entry in 'set authname')

Field 2 is the secret the system on the other end is using to try to get
connected (more or less). (if the other end were running iijppp it would
be the entry in 'set authkey')

Field 3 is the IP address of the system on the other end which is trying
to get connected.

Field 3 can also be of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/yyy which means that
the machine on the other end can be any address within that range.

Hope this helps,


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