Re: tlug: diald (was: mouse fixed; now what about email)

["COMTECH Japan" <comtech@example.com>]

This is correct.  If you connect to a MS ISP you'll never see a login
prompt.  You should create a file called "pap-secrets" and one called
"chap-secrets" in the /etc/ppp directory.  The "chap-secrets" just covers
you, and it says exactly the same thing.

When you connect to a MS system which requires CHAP/PAP it will prompt ppp
to look for these files in the /etc/ppp directory.  If they are not there,
the connection will terminate.  If they are there, and you have configured
them correctly, the connection will be established.

Oh well, just a little piece of info.  There is a real good HOWTO on
PAP/CHAP at AT&T worldnet's homepage, under the linux section.  I don't
remember the ip address for sure but I think this is correct:
www.worldnet.att.net/linux-html

If that doesn't work, try www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Way/2140 and click
on the link which says PAP/CHAP it will take you right to the AT&T worldnet
page.

This is a subject that isn't well documented.  I read several books (many of
which contradicted each other) before I found this page and worked out my
problems.

Take it easy,

Blaine

-----Original Message-----
From: Rex Walters <rex@example.com>
To: tlug@example.com <tlug@example.com>
Date: Monday, June 01, 1998 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: tlug: diald (was: mouse fixed; now what about email)


>On Sun, May 31, 1998 at 08:41:34PM +0900, Jim Schweizer wrote:
>>
>> Have you tried connecting with seyon first then switching the
>> line over to ppp? It's a little old fashioned, but it will help
>> you figure out what the ISP login sequence is.
>>
>> It's been a while, but if I remember correctly, you dial into
>> the ISP with seyon, manually enter your ppp login and passwd,
>> hang up without cutting the connection, then
>>
>> /usr/sbin/pppd /dev/cua0 38400 crtscts defaultroute
>>
>> should get a minimal ppp connection going. moral: doing things
>> manually first can make the steps you need to take a lot clearer.
>
>Voice of experience: if your ISP is configured for PAP authentication
>only, you will never see a login prompt.  If you can connect via
>minicom/seyon/kermit/whatever but don't get a login prompt (and the line
>is eventually dropped) trying firing up pppd with the pap-secrets file
>set up appropriately.  [Been there, don't want to go there again.]
>
>Regards,
>--
>Rex
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