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I know you can set up a linux machine to dial in to a PPP server but in
this case the linux machine is already on the network and I would like
to set it up to be the dial-in server.  Including authentication and
everything.  So my question is: If this can be done, how do I do it?

Thanks in advance!

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:
: I know you can set up a linux machine to dial in to a PPP server but in
: this case the linux machine is already on the network and I would like
: to set it up to be the dial-in server.  Including authentication and
: everything.  So my question is: If this can be done, how do I do it?

Easy really.

Ever used PPP (ya, I thought you have)? Now look in /etc/passwd
and notice that /bin/sh is the default shell - you can chage that
to anything...like a script that invokes pppd.

That is the basic idea. It is real easy to make it much fancier.

Good luck!

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| > Ever used PPP (ya, I thought you have)? Now look in /etc/passwd
| > and notice that /bin/sh is the default shell - you can chage that
| > to anything...like a script that invokes pppd.
| >
| (snip)
| There is a lovely program called slirp which can help you do this rather
| than wasting an IP address for PPP.  Do a yahoo search or e-mail me and
| I'll send you the URL.

I think I set up a system to just make pppd the login shell. And why
is an address wasted? I certainly don't specify any separate address
on my incoming server.
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