[NTLUG:Discuss] PPP Server problems.....

[Douglas King]

>Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 23:33:19 -0600
>From: Greg Edwards <greg at nas-inet.com>
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>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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YES...I am able to log in...just not route, etc.