Re: kppp counterpart in gnome?

From: Aaron Konstam (akonstam_at_trinity.edu)
Date: 04/08/04

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    On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 12:26:23AM -0300, Mariano Draghi wrote:
    > Hi,
    > I'm switching from KDE to Gnome (under FC1), and I'd like to know which
    > is the proper way to configure my dial-up connections.
    > After Googling for a while looking for suggestions, I ended up using
    > 'wvdial' from a command line, and I really *don't* like it that way.
    > Despite the fact I rather use a GUI, there's something about the
    > permissions in between: I can't dial unless I 'sudo' wvdial (is that
    > correct?). I found a forum where they suggested that chmoding +s wvidal
    > and pppd, and changing the permissions in the device will do the trick.
    > But it didn't work for me, and I'm not sure how can that could affect
    > the security.
    >
    > I tried to use the "modem_lights" applet, but this ifup / ifdown default
    > thing doesn't work. I tried to replace it with wvdial using the
    > preferences, but then again it fails (I suppose because of the
    > permissions). Apart from that, I have several ISP accounts, and that
    > applet won't let me choose which one to use.
    >
    > So, my question is, which is the default, common, secure, painless,
    > friendly way to make a dial-up connection in Gnome, if any?
    >
    > Thanks in advance,
    >
    > --
    > Mariano

    kppp will work in Gnome as well as KDE. No difference in configuration
    that I know of. If you want to do it as a non-root user call
    /usr/sbin/kppp not /usr/bin/kppp and make pppd SUID root.

    Another way is using redhat-config-network. Set up a ppp network.
    Again as non-root user pppd, ifup and ifdown need to be SUID root.
    Call the as /sbin/ifup and /sbin/ifdown if /sbin is not in your users
    path. Also change the lock files name to: LCK..ttyS0 (or ttyS1).
    Set the colors and you are all set. If you have nay problem mail me or
    the list again. 

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