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PPP dial-in configuration

Introduction

PPP dial-in accounts normally rely on specific login scripts and /etc/ppp/option.tty files to control the various pppd options. This is annoying and requires extra steps. The pppdialin module is a general purpose solution putting an end to this necessity.

1. Principles

2. Setting the defaults

2.1 Using pppd 2.3
2.2 Allocate remote IP from tty name
2.3 Idle time
2.4 Maximum connect time
2.5 Local IP number
2.6 Primary DNS
2.7 Secondary DNS
2.8 Other pppd options
2.9 Post connect command
2.10 Post disconnect command

3. Features controlled by pppdialin

3.1 PPP parameters
3.2 Routing
3.3 Ipx options

4. Status of this module

4.1 The pppdialin module and PAP login

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