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  From: Mike Andrew <mikero@norfolk.nf>
  To  : linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
  Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 17:01:53 +1130

Re: pppd

On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Robyn Manning wrote:
> I have created a user called Robyn and when I go to use kppp I get the
> following message.
> 
> pppd is not properly installed
> The pppd binary must be installed with the SUID bit set. Contact your system
> administrator.
> 
> Well the system administrator is me and I don't understand the message.

if you're using redhat, and or using Xisp dialler the documentation
accompanying that dialler explains in good detail who does what to who and
what various files must be owned by. It is worth ftp'ng just to extract the
docs. 99% of the problems are not directly pppd related.


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