On Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Mark Ryan wrote:
> I want to run several server operations on a dialup connection. I have an
> ip-up script with diald that automatically connects to my dynamic IP
> registration server, so anyone can access my computer at any time by
> typing in the same domain name. But none of this concerns you.
> My problem is keeping my computer online all the time. Diald comes
> totally configured toward "demand dialing", and doesn't really explain how
> to do the simplest task of all - keep the link up, NO MATTER WHAT. My ISP
> disconnects me every 4 hours, so I need diald to do is detect when I'm
> down, and reconnect. I suppose I have to edit the filter, but I don't
> know what to put in.
Look at the diald fifo and the force command.
> Secondly, how can I make a user other than root able to use diald and
> dctrl? Thanks!
Put the users you want to allow access to the fifo in a group that has
rw permissions to the diald fifo. That is what I do here.
......Tom "Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] for you are crunchy and good with ketchup."
Unix IS user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are.
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