Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 16:53:41 -0800 (PST) From: Alex <garbanzo@hooked.net> To: Greg Fraize <greg@oz.plymouth.edu> Cc: questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: ppp.secret Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971111164137.299G-100000@zippy.dyn.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <3468B001.A03EF9A@oz.plymouth.edu>
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On Tue, 11 Nov 1997, Greg Fraize wrote: > ppp -ddial home Which will put ppp in the background. > II keep getting error abour some file called ppp.secret... > what is that file used for ..and what should I put in > it...thanks When ppp is run, it by default listens to port 3000+tunnel device id (usually 0). By telneting into that port, you can control ppp, run commands, etc, etc, and since it is run as root, this could pose a big security problem. To combat this, you need to edit ppp.secret, and add a line in there with the name of your computer (not the fqdn), a tab, and a password. Without this, you'll get an error, and it won't listen to port 3000. With the entry, whomever tries to telnet to port 3000 to access your/control your ppp program, they'll need to enter a password before gaining access to any significant commands. - alex
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