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Date:      Tue, 21 Apr 1998 12:58:24 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Support Desk <support@internetuniverse.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: freeBSD, PPP & Windows95
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980421125621.4074c-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <353D1B7C.3509@internetuniverse.com>

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On Tue, 21 Apr 1998, Support Desk wrote:

> We are using freeBSD 2.2.5 and wish to setup the machine to operate as a
> ppp server, we would like to dial in and use tools such as FrontPage
> (already installed and working) on the machine, we would be dialing in
> using a machine running Windows95 (using dialup-networking). We believe
> that setting up the freeBSD box as a ppp server would make this work.
> 
> The modem is now configured and operational, it answers and prompts for
> a login, you can also log into the machine without a problem.
> 
> What steps are needed to create a ppp server, the documentation is very
> hazy at best. Are we going about this in the correct way? Is this how it
> is done?

The easiest way is to add the pp capability to your gettytab profile and
have it run pppd.  Check the handbook and the mail archives for details.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major



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