Re: PPPis not Pro


Subject: Re: PPPis not Pro
From: Evan Read (eread@netaccess.co.nz)
Date: Fri Oct 08 1999 - 16:42:32 MDT


Roy Koch wrote:

> Hi I am using Linux right now sending this message! My Question is a
> simple one I think? I am using a root connection to use pppd and it
> works fine but I really want to be a user to prevent doing something
> that might mess up my root but when I try to connect as a user I get a
> message "pppd is not properly installed with the pppd binary must be
> installed with SUID bit set. contact your system administrator."
> BTW I am a very new System administrator!

As root, you can use the KDE file manager to set /usr/bin/pppd
properties.

If you right mouse click on the file (as root) and slect properties, then
permissions, you have a bunch of check boxes. Check "Set UID" and the
file can run as root, while you launch it as a user.

Smart not wanting to be root all the time. Plus, most IRC servers won't
let you on ;)

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask more questions.

Ev.



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