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by **Bradley B. Busza** » Wed, 28 May 1997 04:00:00

I've got PPP working like a champ, but it won't work if I'm not
logged as root. My permissions appear to be correct:

-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 967 Jun 14 1995 ppp-off
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 165 Apr 17 10:21 ppp-on
-rwsr-xr-x 1 root root 342 May 17 1996 pppd

I've been lurking around this group, hoping somebody has had a similar
problem, but if they have, I haven't seen it. I've searched the HOWTO
and FAQ as well. Any ideas?

by **Vidar Madse** » Wed, 28 May 1997 04:00:00

Quote:> I've got PPP working like a champ, but it won't work if I'm not
> logged as root. My permissions appear to be correct:

> -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 967 Jun 14 1995 ppp-off
> -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 165 Apr 17 10:21 ppp-on
> -rwsr-xr-x 1 root root 342 May 17 1996 pppd

> I've been lurking around this group, hoping somebody has had a similar
> problem, but if they have, I haven't seen it. I've searched the HOWTO
> and FAQ as well. Any ideas?

I believe pppd will execute ppp-on and the connect-script (if any)
as the invoking user, not as root, and therefore you might want to
check the permissions on the tty as well. If you're alone on your
computer you could just 'chmod a+rwx /dev/ttyXX', or if you're
afraid of abuse you could create a group (e.g. 'modem' or 'uucp')
and add yourself to it. Then 'chmod g+rwx /dev/ttyXX' should take
care of business.

- Vidar

by **Dmitri Sergatsk** » Wed, 28 May 1997 04:00:00

Users often do not have path to /sbin , so make sure you
have a full path to chat in ppp-on (or in whatever script you
are using for ppp connections).

Regards,
Dmitri.

by **Vidar Madse** » Wed, 28 May 1997 04:00:00

Quote:> I've got PPP working like a champ, but it won't work if I'm not
> logged as root. My permissions appear to be correct:

> -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 967 Jun 14 1995 ppp-off
> -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 165 Apr 17 10:21 ppp-on
> -rwsr-xr-x 1 root root 342 May 17 1996 pppd

> I've been lurking around this group, hoping somebody has had a similar
> problem, but if they have, I haven't seen it. I've searched the HOWTO
> and FAQ as well. Any ideas?

I believe pppd will execute ppp-on and the connect-script (if any)
as the invoking user, not as root, and therefore you might want to
check the permissions on the tty as well. If you're alone on your
computer you could just 'chmod a+rwx /dev/ttyXX', or if you're
afraid of abuse you could create a group (e.g. 'modem' or 'uucp')
and add yourself to it. Then 'chmod g+rwx /dev/ttyXX' should take
care of business.

- Vidar

by **Bradley B. Busza** » Thu, 29 May 1997 04:00:00

>I've got PPP working like a champ, but it won't work if I'm not
>logged as root. My permissions appear to be correct:

> -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 967 Jun 14 1995 ppp-off
> -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 165 Apr 17 10:21 ppp-on
> -rwsr-xr-x 1 root root 342 May 17 1996 pppd

Solved!
For other Slackware users who might encounter this problem, the pppd
program has been turned into a wrapper which checks the version of
ppp you have, then either launches pppd-2.1 or ppp-2.2. These are
the programs that need SUID root. Logical enough, once you figure
out what is going on.

Thanks to those who tried to help.

by **Daniel Schaere** » Thu, 29 May 1997 04:00:00

> Solved!
> For other Slackware users who might encounter this problem, the pppd
> program has been turned into a wrapper which checks the version of
> ppp you have, then either launches pppd-2.1 or ppp-2.2. These are
> the programs that need SUID root. Logical enough, once you figure
> out what is going on.

> Thanks to those who tried to help.

I have the same problem with the modem: Using seyon works only for root!
- I've tried to set 'chmod a+rwx /dev/ttyp??' (and other variations)
which still does not help.
I'm also using the Slackware distribution (kernel 2.0.0).
Can seyon really only be run as root ?

Daniel Schaerer

by **William R. Matti** » Thu, 29 May 1997 04:00:00

> > Solved!
> > For other Slackware users who might encounter this problem, the pppd
> > program has been turned into a wrapper which checks the version of
> > ppp you have, then either launches pppd-2.1 or ppp-2.2. These are
> > the programs that need SUID root. Logical enough, once you figure
> > out what is going on.

> > Thanks to those who tried to help.

> I have the same problem with the modem: Using seyon works only for root!
> - I've tried to set 'chmod a+rwx /dev/ttyp??' (and other variations)
> which still does not help.
> I'm also using the Slackware distribution (kernel 2.0.0).
> Can seyon really only be run as root ?

Nope, just tried it. Worked just fine as a non-root user

--
William R. Mattil

(972) 256-3219

by **Daniel Schaere** » Thu, 29 May 1997 04:00:00

> Solved!
> For other Slackware users who might encounter this problem, the pppd
> program has been turned into a wrapper which checks the version of
> ppp you have, then either launches pppd-2.1 or ppp-2.2. These are
> the programs that need SUID root. Logical enough, once you figure
> out what is going on.

> Thanks to those who tried to help.

I have the same problem with the modem: Using seyon works only for root!
- I've tried to set 'chmod a+rwx /dev/ttyp??' (and other variations)
which still does not help.
I'm also using the Slackware distribution (kernel 2.0.0).
Can seyon really only be run as root ?

Daniel Schaerer

by **William R. Matti** » Thu, 29 May 1997 04:00:00

> > Solved!
> > For other Slackware users who might encounter this problem, the pppd
> > program has been turned into a wrapper which checks the version of
> > ppp you have, then either launches pppd-2.1 or ppp-2.2. These are
> > the programs that need SUID root. Logical enough, once you figure
> > out what is going on.

> > Thanks to those who tried to help.

> I have the same problem with the modem: Using seyon works only for root!
> - I've tried to set 'chmod a+rwx /dev/ttyp??' (and other variations)
> which still does not help.
> I'm also using the Slackware distribution (kernel 2.0.0).
> Can seyon really only be run as root ?

Nope, just tried it. Worked just fine as a non-root user

--
William R. Mattil

(972) 256-3219

by **Lance Levse** » Thu, 05 Jun 1997 04:00:00

> > Solved!
> > For other Slackware users who might encounter this problem, the pppd
> > program has been turned into a wrapper which checks the version of
> > ppp you have, then either launches pppd-2.1 or ppp-2.2. These are
> > the programs that need SUID root. Logical enough, once you figure
> > out what is going on.

> > Thanks to those who tried to help.

> I have the same problem with the modem: Using seyon works only for root!
> - I've tried to set 'chmod a+rwx /dev/ttyp??' (and other variations)
> which still does not help.
> I'm also using the Slackware distribution (kernel 2.0.0).
> Can seyon really only be run as root ?

> Daniel Schaerer

That and (at least on my Deb) you need your user to be of group
'dialout'. Otherwise the modem won't even bother with you.

-Lance

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PPP doesn't connect if I'm not root (already RTFM'd!)

PPP doesn't connect if I'm not root (already RTFM'd!)

PPP doesn't connect if I'm not root (already RTFM'd!)

PPP doesn't connect if I'm not root (already RTFM'd!)

PPP doesn't connect if I'm not root (already RTFM'd!)

PPP doesn't connect if I'm not root (already RTFM'd!)

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