Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 14:40:02 -0800 (PST) From: Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/31607: /etc/ppp/pap-secrets needs IP field, which is not listed as mandatory Message-ID: <200112132240.fBDMe2783962@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/31607; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, razor@ldc.ro, doc@FreeBSD.org Cc: Subject: Re: docs/31607: /etc/ppp/pap-secrets needs IP field, which is not listed as mandatory Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 22:37:22 +0000 The last field (the fourth field) is not must, but it is only used in special cases when the user has been given an ip address my their ISP. As most ISPs do not allow the user to assign IP addresses; the IP addresses are picked out from an IP Pool at the ISPs end. The following is a typical format of the ppp-secrets file: # Secrets for authentication using PAP # client server secret acceptable_local_IP_addresses Summary: The use of the fourth field is to _force_ the ppp server to assign the ip address provided in field. It is very unlikely (security matters), that ppp servers would allow a remote client to set the IP number they are to be given. Note: This PR can now be succefully closed after clarifying the issue regarding the fourth field of the /etc/pap-secrets file. If any one who is reading this followup-trail would like to clarify this with external sources, i would suggest you start out with http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/, which is a good source on PPP related information. Thanks, =Hiten =<hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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