On Thu, 12 Nov 1998, Ishaaq K Chandy wrote:
> Hi, I forgot to add this problem to my last post:
>
> In my ppp-dialing script I have a line that goes something like this:
>
> /usr/sbin/pppd connect `chat -v "" ATDTmyispnumber CONNECT "" login: username
> assword: password "" PPP` /dev/cua1 38400 debug crtscts modem defaultroute
>
> Now the problem is that immediately after running the script if I run a 'ps' I
> can get my password in all its plain-text glory!! How can I overcome this?
>
You could put the chat arguments (containing the password) in a file, and
run "chat -f <your file>" or something like that.
Frank
> Thanks in advance,
> Ishaaq Chandy
>
