Greg Baugues wrote:
>
> I called up my ISP and they said that they do run a PAP authentification...
> which is what I currently have KPPP set to, but still i don't get a
> connection. It still just sits there and hangs when it logs on. Is there
> anything else going on that could cause KPPP not to realize that the PPP
> connection was open?
Nook Net also uses PAP authentication. But if try a chat type
of login, then it will never let you on.
Here is the difference:
Does NOT work:
Welcome to Nook Net, Nome, Alaska
login: rfg
password: peanut
Now hit control AQ, and it does not work because the server
took your typed answer to login: and led you to la-la land.
This WORKS:
Welcome to Nook Net, Nome, Alaska
login:
DO NOT reply to the login: prompt. Hit control AQ, then start
your pppd with PAP.
Now for the explanation. My server is a Livingston, used by a
vast majority of ISP's. I also use PAP. If you type an answer
to the login: prompt, either from the keyboard or from a chat
script, it will assume you have a shell account and bump you off
as I do not give users shell accounts.
How can you tell?
In Windows 95, if you use a terminal session or a script file,
then you probably need one in Linux.
If in Win95 all you do is fill in the CONNECT to box with
username and password, then you are not using a scripted or chat
login, just PAP. Make sure you do likewise for Linux. Check
out your /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file and make sure it looks okay,
then proceed without typing in your username to the login:
prompt.
Unfortunately, RedHat and Mandrake seem to make scripted logins
the default rather than the exception. This flies in the face
of MOST isp practices. You will have to rectify this yourself.
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Ramon Gandia ================= Sysadmin ================ Nook Net
http://www.nook.net [EMAIL PROTECTED]
285 West First Avenue tel. 907-443-7575
P.O. Box 970 fax. 907-443-2487
Nome, Alaska 99762-0970 ========== Alaska Toll Free. 888-443-7525
