Joshua, Re: you've given the file world access. Only for the first dialup to that particular IP server, as I didn't know what it wanted to write. Immediately after the writing to /etc/ppp/chap-secrets, I restored the original security settings. MarvS On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Joshua Gordon Crawford <jgcrawford@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 2010/1/23 Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: >> For a detailed explanation >> see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html > > Marv, I've just looked at that email, and it's not quite the same > problem as Samridh is having. In that email, it seems you wanted a > normal user to be able to edit the file and dialout, whereas Samridh > needs to block normal users (world) from that file before he can > dialout. > > In fact, I'm a little surprised the steps you describe in that email > didn't change your error to his, as you've given the file world > access. I guess pppd wants different permissions on that file > depending if you're a normal user or root (sudo). > > In your case, a better (more secure) solution would have been to > modify the file's group and its group permissions. I.e., you probably > have a group named 'dialout'. Your user should be in that group (check > /etc/group; if you change it, logout and back in to effect the > change). You could then add the file to that group: > $ sudo chgrp dialout /etc/ppp/pap-secrets > And make the file group writable: > $ sudo chmod 660 /etc/ppp/pap-secrets (or 'ug+rw' if you prefer, > but numbers are more absolute) > Now, any user in the dialout group can edit the file, and dial out as > well, without having to change permissions each time. > >> On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Joshua Gordon Crawford >> <jgcrawford@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> 2010/1/23 Samridh adhikari <9038728323@xxxxxxxxx>: >>>> >>>> Halo i am using knoppix live cd..dial up error warning.../etc/ppp/pap-secret has world access..connection terminated.. Pls tell me the cure... Sam >>> >>> $ sudo chmod 600 /etc/ppp/pap-secrets >>> >>> OR >>> >>> $ sudo chmod go-rwx /etc/pap-secrets >>> >>> Use 'man' (short for manual) to learn more about commands in linux. >>> >>> $ man chmod > -- > Joshua Crawford ... http://geocities.com/mortarn > > http://www.rewardscentral.com.au/Join/Default.aspx?refer=mortarn > Be rewarded! Join RewardsCentral today! >
