Greetings, My dialin server config looks like this now, I have spent many hours trying and yet I can't get it working. [root@preload ppp]# cat options.server noauth -chap +pap login asyncmap 0 :192.168.2.8 debug modem crtscts dns-addr 196.25.100.18 dns-addr 196.25.100.19 proxyarp [root@preload ppp]# cat pap-secrets ppp * "" ppp.teq.pinteq [root@preload ppp]# cat /etc/mgetty+sendfax/mgetty. mgetty.config mgetty.oldcfg [root@preload ppp]# cat /etc/mgetty+sendfax/mgetty.config port ttyS0 data-only y direct y debug 5 speed 115200 login port-owner ppp port-group pppusers port-mode 0664 [root@preload ppp]# cat /etc/mgetty+sendfax/login.config /AutoPPP/ - ppp /usr/sbin/pppd file /etc/ppp/options.server [root@preload ppp]#cat /etc/ppp/options lock -detach asyncmap 0 proxyarp +pap crtscts pap-timeout 30 pap-max-authreq 20 modem noauth login 192.168.2.1:192.168.2.200 domain teq.pinteq In my dns I have added records for ppp.teq.pinteq The first part of the dial-up with Kppp set to terminal mode for goes smoothly, here is the kppp console output preload.teq.pinteq login: ppp Password: Last login: Sun Feb 13 10:53:07 on ttyS0 When I click continue or set kppp to PAP I get an error exit 1 Kppp spits out this error: Feb 13 10:51:39 chadlap pppd[7494]: By default the remote system is required to authenticate itself Feb 13 10:51:39 chadlap pppd[7494]: (because this system has a default route to the internet) Feb 13 10:51:39 chadlap pppd[7494]: but I couldn't find any suitable secret (password) for it to use to do so. I have treid many sugestions and config found on google and some suggestions from guys on this list and the man page and various how-to's I am getting desperat now I needed this to be solved this weekend for Monday morning. Not having much experience is the problem could somone please point out my error? -- -- 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. ========================================