Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 23:37:02 -0400 (EDT) From: Ken Seggerman <suleyman@echonyc.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: user PPP only works for root Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9909012330110.21398-100000@echonyc.com> In-Reply-To: <19990901181345.C283@marder-1>
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Thanks for replying to me: > > Add ``allow user <your_user_name>'' or ``allow user *'' for everyone > to /etc/ppp/ppp.conf and add <your_user_name> (and anyone elses) > to the group ``network'' then you can run ppp as a non-root user. > I have followed your instructions but it still does not work. I hadn't added my regular username to the network group, but now I have, and rebooted of course. $ groups suleyman wheel network /etc/ppp/ppp.conf default: allow user suleyman set speed 115200 set device /dev/cuaa0 permisssions are as follows: $ ls -al /usr/sbin/ppp -r-xr-x--- 1 root network 195228 Feb 15 1999 /usr/sbin/ppp $ ls -al /dev/tun0 cr-xr-x--- 1 uucp dialer 52, 0 Sep 1 23:13 /dev/tun0 $ ls -al /dev/cuaa0$ ppp cr-xr-x--- 1 uucp dialer 28, 128 Sep 1 23:13 /dev/cuaa0 still no ppp unless I su $ ppp Working in interactive mode Warning: No available tunnel devices found (Permission denied). Warning: bundle_Create: No such file or directory $ su Password: ashram# ppp Working in interactive mode Using interface: tun0 ppp ON ashram> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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