Actually using live-cd...the net once connected.then i went to kitchen forgot to disconnect.i try again showing this issue..so once connected..after that machine gives warning pap file has world/group access. 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 settingFor a detailed explanation http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.ht 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 > 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..conn failed [Mobile mail sent by Momail] Get it at www.momail.com
