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List:       kde
Subject:    Re: kppd
From:       James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date:       2000-11-26 21:48:23
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Clayton Winter wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> New to KDE...
> 
> When I am logged in as user I cannot query modem using kpppd, I can as
> root. I had already suid pppd.
> 
> Eror is can't open modem. The device is the same as the root config whic
> works.
> 
> Any ideas on where I should be looking appreciated.
> 
Is this just a typo, or did you actually SUID pppd?

In any case, you need to SUID kppp.  Be sure that you have the actual
executable and not just a link or script (some distributions use these).

There is a file: "/etc/ppp/options".  This should contain: only "lock"
and "noauth" and comments.

JRT
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