Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 23:15:29 -0600 (CST) From: Gary Clark II <gclarkii@main.gbdata.com> To: jpatton@intserv.com (Jack Patton) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ppp.secret question & more.. Message-ID: <199703270515.XAA05593@main.gbdata.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970326220002.23432A-100000@net2.intserv.com> from Jack Patton at "Mar 26, 97 10:06:25 pm"
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Jack Patton wrote: > Hi there, > I am trying to implement the ppp (not pppd) that comes with freebsd and > no matter what I do it always says that there's no entry in the > ppp.secrets file for whatever. Also, I was wondering is there is an easy > way to disable the diagnostic telnet-in port. I have been scouring the net > for more than a week with no luck. I have read the manpages and handbook > up and down and still cant get those two things. If someone could shed > some light on these issues or point me to the definative document on this > it would be *greatly* appreciated. > > I have tried in ppp.secret: > > <username> <""> <IP> > <hostname> <""> <IP> The secrets file is 'YourHostName YourPassword', that is it for local control. There is no way that I know of to totaly shut off the diag telnet port. > And combonations of the above with a * or plaintext for the password and > no matter what I get the no matching entry error. > > > Thanks for any help you kind folks can give me, > > Jack Patton Gary -- Gary Clark II (N5VMF) | I speak only for myself and "maybe" my company gclarkii@GBData.COM | Member of the FreeBSD Doc Team Providing Internet and ISP startups - http://WWW.GBData.com for information FreeBSD FAQ at ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/docs/FAQ.latin1
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