On Friday 11 February 2005 16:13, Chadley Wilson wrote: > On Friday 11 February 2005 12:49, Paul Howarth wrote: > > Chadley Wilson wrote: > > (snip) > > > > > Here it just hangs and from > > > tail -f /var/log/messages > > > which runs in an xterm on my PC I get this: > > > > > > Feb 11 14:24:01 preload mgetty[18987]: login: > > > '/etc/mgetty+sendfax/login.config' ignored, wrong permissions. Must be > > > owned by 'root' and have mode '0600': Invalid argument > > > > Didn't you notice this message? > > > > Paul. > > OK now it almost works and it seems now it seems to have something to do > with authentication. > here is /var/log/mesages > > Feb 11 16:02:53 preload login(pam_unix)[19163]: bad username [+++] > Feb 11 16:02:53 preload login[19163]: FAILED LOGIN 1 FROM (null) FOR +++, > Authen > tication failure > > this is the 192.168.2.1:192.168.2.200 > login > lock > noauth > noipdefault > usepeerdns > > file > and the > > /etc/ppp/options.server > -detach > asyncmap 0 > modem > crtscts > lock > require-pap > refuse-chap > login > proxyarp > ms-dns 196.25.100.18 > ms-dns 196.25.100.19 > > I have created and tested an account, what must I do now? > One more to add: Feb 11 16:18:45 chadlap pppd[11930]: By default the remote system is required to authenticate itself Feb 11 16:18:45 chadlap pppd[11930]: (because this system has a default route to the internet) Feb 11 16:18:45 chadlap pppd[11930]: but I couldn't find any suitable secret (password) for it to use to do so. Feb 11 16:18:45 chadlap pppd[11930]: (None of the available passwords would let it use an IP address.) Is this on the client or the server side: Preload is the server and chadlap is the dialup > > -- > -- > Chadley Wilson > Redhat Certified Technician > Cert Number: 603004708291270 > Pinnacle Micro > Manufacturers of Proline Computers > Proudly South African > ISO9001:2000 Certified Production Line > ======================================= > LINUX - becuase I can do it my way. > ======================================== -- -- Chadley Wilson Redhat Certified Technician Cert Number: 603004708291270 Pinnacle Micro Manufacturers of Proline Computers Proudly South African ISO9001:2000 Certified Production Line ======================================= LINUX - becuase I can do it my way. ========================================