[CLUE-Tech] Dial-up Connection w/ kppp

[Randy Arabie]

Thanks Robert,

I'm gonna check both things (the auth option in /etc/ppp/options & my 
LAN routing).  My google search returned some similar info.

> As a CSM dialup user I can tell you that my experience in setting up 
the 
> connection was quite painless. It has been awhile since I've done it 
> though so I don't remember if I had to do anything special. I used 
the 
> standard RedHat 9 dialup program which I believe uses wvdial on the 
back 
> end.
> I also did a google search on your problem and I think I found a 
> possible solution to your problem at the bottom of the kppp FAQ found 
> here: http://devel-home.kde.org/~kppp/faq.html
> 
> Here is the text for your problem:
> 
> pppd died - The remote system is required to authenticate itself ...
> As far as I can tell there are two causes for this problem:
> 
>      * /etc/ppp/options contains the auth option. Simply put a # 
comment 
> character in front and try again.
>      * Your system already has a default route. Have you set up a 
local 
> network ? In thise case recent versions of pppd will behave as if the 
> auth had been specified. To override this you may add noauth to the 
pppd 
> arguments in kppp' setup dialog. Alternatively you could take down 
the 
> local network prior to dialing in. I'd be thankful if someone could 
> provide instructions on how to peacefully combine the two network 
> connections.
> 
> 
> If that doesn't help let me know and when I get home I'll check the 
> setup of my dialup system.
> 
> Randy Arabie wrote:
> > Since we've given up our DSL line at home, I was trying to set my 
> > Debian (woody) box up to establish a dial-up connection to the 
Colorado 
> > School of Mines (CSM).  I know there are a couple of Ore Diggers on 
the 
> > list, so hopefully one of you might be able to help.  I've posted 
some 
> > error message output at the bottom.
> > 
> > I'm using kppp to setup the connection.  The machine in question is 
a 
> > Toshiba Satellite laptop w/ a PCMCIA card modem.  The modem works 
fine, 
> > the remote server responds, and I get authenticated.  The CSM modem 
> > pool requires the client to authenticate with a terminal 
window...at 
> > least that's what their documentation describes for Windows users.  
> > They do not provide any documentation for Linux users.  So, I'm 
> > prompted for username, then password. After this authentication I 
am 
> > given a list of options, one of which is ppp.  I type ppp and, as 
the 
> > documentation confirms should happen, a string of gibberish begins 
to 
> > run accross the terminal window.  
> > 
> > The instructions for the Windows users says that, at this point, I 
> > should either hit the [continue] button on the terminal window or 
the 
> > [F7] key.  When I hit the [continue] button on my kppp terminal 
window 
> > I get disconnected.  Nothing happens when I try the [F7] key (or 
any 
> > other).  And, if I just leave the terminal window open (do 
nothing), I 
> > get disconnected after a short time.
> > 
> > I'm not sure if CSM is using PAP/Chap or some other means of 
setting up 
> > the PPP connection.  The documentation does not provide these 
details.
> > 
> > Would anyone on the list have any recommendations?
> > 
> > **Now that I've composed this message _and_ had the opportunity to 
> > Google a little, it seems that my LAN config options may be 
conflicting 
> > with my dial-up network attempts.  I say this based on some 
newsgroup 
> > posts to comp.os.linux.networking regarding this error message:
> > 
> > "pppd: The remote system is required to authenticate itself"
> > 
> > I looks like I might need to edit /etc/ppp/options to make sure my 
> > default ethernet routes are killed.
> > 
> > Despite this, any feedback is still welcome...especially any 
specific 
> > recommendations regarding Linux dial-up connections to CSM ;)
> > 
> > I've pasted some output below:
> > 
> > #
> > # This is my session in the terminal window
> > #
> > rabie at hagrid:~$ kppp
> > Opener: received OpenLock
> > Opener: received OpenDevice
> > Opener: received ExecPPPDaemon
> > In parent: pppd pid 1635
> > Kernel supports ppp alright.
> > Opener: received OpenResolv
> > Opener: received OpenResolv
> > Opener: received OpenResolv
> > pppd: The remote system is required to authenticate itself
> > pppd: but I couldn't find any suitable secret (password) for it to 
use 
> > to do so.
> > pppd: (None of the available passwords would let it use an IP 
address.)
> > It was pppd that died
> > pppd exited with return value 1
> > Sending 1619 a SIGUSR1
> > Opener: received RemoveSecret
> > Opener: received RemoveSecret
> > Opener: received OpenResolv
> > Opener: received OpenResolv
> > Opener: received RemoveLock
> > Opener: received PPPDExitStatus
> > Opener: received OpenSysLog
> > WARNING: KDE detected X Error: BadMatch (invalid parameter 
attributes) 8
> >   Major opcode:  42
> > 
> > #
> > # This is the kppp Login Script Debug Window
> > #
> > ATZ
> > OK
> > ATM1L1
> > OK
> > ATDT3035900010
> > CONNECT 31200
> > Colorado School of Mines - AUTHORIZED USE ONLY
> > Please enter your slate username/password for validation.
> > 
> > login: username
> > Password:
> > Log onto slate or larkspur to telnet to an unlisted system.
> > ppp         start a PPP session
> > slip        start a slip session
> > slate       telnet to slate
> > larkspur    telnet to larkspur
> > exit        exit
> > 
> > kato>ppp
> > }#@!}!}!} }?}!}$}%\}%}&P"?}'}"}(}"}1}$}%\}3}#} Q-~}#@!}!}"} }?}!}$}%
\}%}
> > &P"?}'}"}(}"}1}$}%\}3}#} DL~
> > 
> > #
> > # This is the PPP-log written out by kppp
> > #
> > Jun 15 08:47:24 hagrid pppd[1635]: The remote system is required to 
> > authenticate itself
> > Jun 15 08:47:24 hagrid pppd[1635]: but I couldn't find any suitable 
> > secret (password) for it to use to do so.
> > Jun 15 08:47:24 hagrid pppd[1635]: (None of the available passwords 
> > would let it use an IP address.)
> > 
> 
> -- 
> Michael "Murph" Robbert
> System Administrator for Math/CS
> Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO  80401-1887
> Office: SH221
> Office phone: 303-273-3786
> Pager: 303-461-6543 or Text messages: murph_pager at bigfoot.com
> Email: mrobbert at mines.edu
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Allons Rouler!

Randy
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