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Re: [LUG] KPPP...



On 27-Feb-2002 at 15:39:48 John Horne wrote:
On 27-Feb-2002 at 15:07:01 Neil Stone wrote:
how do i stop kppp asking for the root password when it starts as a
normal user ?

I noticed this too. I don't think you can. Setting kppp (the binary) as
suid made no difference. Try the kde web site or one of its mailing
lists/archives they may well know. Don't forget to let us know as well if 
you get an answer :-)

Okay, you got me with this one...a quick check of the archives and I found
this:

 Log in as root and edit the following file: /etc/pam.d/kppp
 [/etc/pam.d/kppp]
 #%PAM-1.0
 auth    sufficient      /lib/security/pam_rootok.so
 auth    required        /lib/security/pam_stack.so service=system-auth
 session optional        /lib/security/pam_xauth.so
 account required        /lib/security/pam_permit.so

 On the first line change /lib/security/pam_rootok.so to 
 /lib/security/pam_permit.so

 This will allow any user logged into the machine to use the dialer.


John.

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