[NTLUG:Discuss] PPP server issues....

[Greg Edwards]

Douglas King wrote:
> I am wanting to set up PPP (dial up) server.  I loaded a RH 8.0 machine, 
> and it is now configured, BUT am having the following problems:
> 
> 1) Cannot dial in using the PPP protocol.  The server rejects the login 
> request...bad username
> 
> 2)  Does not "issue" an IP address for the user.
> 
> 3) Obviously, because of no IP...it's not going out to the web either.
> 
> I have a couple of external USR 56K modems.....the modems ARE answering 
> the line...just not doing much after that.  :-(
> 
> The protocol it will answer is IF the Windows client is set up for a 
> Unix login.
> 
> Remember...fairly new Linux user...need details on what need to be done.
> 


So you DO get a login prompt?  Linux is case sensitive, unlike windows, 
so make sure you enter the user name in the case that you created it.

Douglas, DOUGLAS, and douglas are 3 different people on a Linux machine.

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