Hugo,
The security is usually set on /usr/sbin/pppd
Check with
$ ls -l /usr/sbin/pppd
To enable dialout without Root permission do:
$ su - root (not for Ubuntu)
# chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
$ sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
will usually enable dialout by any User.
Some Linuxes do security scans periodically and reset weakspots to the
more secure installation defaults.
MarvS
On Feb 9, 2008 5:38 PM, Hugo Leonardo Canalli
<hugocanalli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm ever use wvdial without privilege user and think is correct.
>
>
> On Sat, 2008-02-09 at 21:32 +0200, Jacques Goldberg wrote:
> > Hugo,
> > I am not sure that I have understood your message.
> > If what you are saying is that your modem works when root is the user
> > but not for an other user, this is easy to explain and it should indeed
> > be so, unless you want to take the risk that somebody uses your computer
> > from outside while you are connected.
> >
> > The modem device is protected against usage by any other user than root
> > on purpose. Otherwise, hackers can use this port to the world in the
> > opposite direction.
> >
> > Jacques
> >
> > Hugo Leonardo Canalli wrote:
> > > Today my connection down.
> > >
> > > I've tried connect again with wvdial (normal user) and get no carrier.
> > > Very weird! Previous days my connection sound ok.
> > >
> > > But when I use wvdial with root user and get success.
> > >
> > > I restart my system with pci=noacpi boot parameter and get success.
> > >
> > >
> > > I've tried and I get the same problem to Ubuntu and Slackware.
> > >
> > > I've used the last A.Chentov patch (det2.diff)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
