In both RH 6.2 and RH 7.0 kppp works as a normal user if you call it as /sbin/kppp and it is chmod u+s and owned by root. Also pppd must be SUID root. On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 12:21:06AM -0500, Bill wrote: > Hello list. . . > > I'm trying to set up pam so it will allows ordinary users to start kppp. I > believe I have the permissions on /sbin/kppp set up properly, but the first > time I start pam in a particular X session I have to start it out of an xterm > as root. After that I can start if from the menu (which goes through > consolehelper and userhelper--I changed the user in > /etc/security/console.apps/kpp to <user>), but I do get a prompt fer the > user's password. In fact I get that prompt the first time I try to start > kpp from the menu in an X session, but it doesn't work unless I have > previously started the thing from a root xterm. Here is my /etc/pam.d/kppp file: > > #%PAM-1.0 > auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_rootok.so > auth required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so > session optional /lib/security/pam_permit.so > account required /lib/security/pam_permit.so > > I had been using /lib/security/xauth.so for the optional session check, but > changed it tonight to see what effect that would have. What I really want is > for users to be able to just click on kppp from the kde or gnome menus and > start the %$^$% thing! After all I don't want to give guest users root > access! Could I be missing some other permissions somewhere? Any suggestions? > > Thanks! > > Bill > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pam-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pam-list -- ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University 715 Stadium Dr. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@trinity.edu
