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From: Ben Smithurst <ben@scientia.demon.co.uk>
To: Mark Ovens <markov@globalnet.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: ppp won't write log
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Mark Ovens wrote:

> Connect: Received: are an unauthorized user, DISCONNECT
> PPp ON marder-1> 
> PPP ON marder-1> 
> 
> Although it says ``DISCONNECT'' it still connects.

I'd guess that's just part of some message like "If you are an
unauthorized user, DISCONNECT now" or some such. Probably nothing to worry
about.

> I enabled logging
> in ppp.conf to see what was going on, but it won't create
> /var/log/ppp.log.
> 
>> From ppp.conf:
> 
> default:
>  set log async cbcp ccp chat command connect debug hdlc id0 ipcp lcp lqm phase 
> tcp/ip timer tun
> # set log local connect 
> 
> Normally I use the second entry, but replaced it with the first.

You *have* put an entry like

!ppp
*.*                                             /var/log/ppp

in /etc/newsyslog.conf, haven't you? Just have to check these things. :-)

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