From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Jun 16 18:05:53 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id SAA12781 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 16 Jun 1997 18:05:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from punt-2.mail.demon.net (relay-13.mail.demon.net [194.217.242.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id SAA12775 for ; Mon, 16 Jun 1997 18:05:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: from awfulhak.demon.co.uk ([158.152.17.1]) by punt-2.mail.demon.net id aa0511617; 17 Jun 97 1:26 BST Received: from awfulhak.demon.co.uk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by awfulhak.demon.co.uk (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id BAA12571; Tue, 17 Jun 1997 01:20:27 +0100 (BST) Message-Id: <199706170020.BAA12571@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> X-Mailer: exmh version 1.6.9 8/22/96 To: Eduardo Viruena Silva cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ppp server "login:" & "password" prompts In-reply-to: Your message of "Sun, 15 Jun 1997 18:34:39 CDT." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 01:20:27 +0100 From: Brian Somers Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > > Hello, > > I've successfully installed my ppp server in my office following > the directions in the document of J. Childs. > > I know it is working fine because I can make a Win95 conection > from outside my office. My ppp server actually verifies > passwords and makes the IP address negociation. > > But, when I tried to make a conection from my FreeBSD > (the other slice of my disk in home) to my office, I could see > that my server did not display the "login:" and "password:" > What can I make for these prompts to be displayed ? > > Thans in advance. Sounds like you're launching ppp directly from /etc/ttys - in which case you don't get a login :) If you want a login, you'll need to read the handbook :) -- Brian , Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....