From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.7 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_06_12,DMARC_QUAR, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from cj647207-a.reston1.va.home.com ([65.1.132.232] helo=gemini.thehutt.org) by cvs.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15KFm8-0007Lu-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Wed, 11 Jul 2001 02:55:17 -0600 Received: from jerry by gemini.thehutt.org with local (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15KFld-0001mt-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Wed, 11 Jul 2001 04:54:45 -0400 From: Jerry A! To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [Re: [gentoo-dev] Permissions to dial out ?] Message-ID: <20010711045445.A6856@gemini.thehutt.org> References: <20010711084121.21506.qmail@aw162.netaddress.usa.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20010711084121.21506.qmail@aw162.netaddress.usa.net>; from lakicsv@usa.net on Wed, Jul 11, 2001 at 09:41:21AM +0100 Organization: Broken Toys Unlimited Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Reply-To: jerry@thehutt.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed Jul 11 02:56:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 04:54:45 -0400 X-Archives-Salt: ca518736-41dc-4993-87f9-bc50bda8a3d0 X-Archives-Hash: 6a448f07f686c476cfe17949bb6f0673 On Wed, Jul 11, 2001 at 09:41:21AM +0100, Viktor Lakics wrote: : Thanks Jerry, : : I will look into it (the suid issue) tonight when I get home. : : BTW I use wvdial and kppp, both has this issue. Aren't those both frontends to pppd? What happens when you try to fire-up pppd as a user and not as root? Also, do you have pppd listening for incoming connections at the same time that you're trying to dial out? Just some more stuff to try out. --Jerry name: Jerry Alexandratos || Open-Source software isn't a phone: 703.599.6023 || matter of life or death... email: jerry@thehutt.org || ...It's much more important || than that!