The KPPP Handbook
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The KPPP Handbook

Lauri Watts

Revision 1.01.00 (2001-06-11)

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".

KPPP is a dialer and front end for pppd, allowing for interactive script generation and network setup.


Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Getting online the easy way
A few things you should have ready before you start
3. The KPPP wizard
Starting the Wizard.
The Rest of the Wizard
4. Setting up a connection with the dialogs
The Dial tab
The IP tab
The Gateway tab
The DNS tab
The Login Script tab
Example Scripts
The Execute tab
The Accounting tab
Volume Accounting
5. Global KPPP settings
The Accounts tab
The Device tab
The Modem tab
The Graph tab
The Misc tab
The About tab
6. KPPP and security issues
Restricting access to KPPP
Restricting access with group permissions
Restricting access KPPP's way
KPPP has the SUID bit on? What about security?
7. PAP and CHAP
PAP with KPPP
Client side authentication
Two way authentication
Preparing KPPP for PAP
An alternative method of using PAP and CHAP with KPPP
8. Modem Tricks and Hints
Modem Sessions
Modem Profiles
Getting the modem to hang up
DTR (AT&Dn) method
Command method
Make Tone dialing faster
9. Configuring KPPP for callback
Unix-like or Linux® callback server
An Introduction to callback
The KPPP setup
Troubleshooting
Internet Resources for server software
Windows® NT RAS callback
10. Questions and Answers
11. Credits and License
A. Installation
How to obtain KPPP
Compilation and Installation
Preparing your Computer for a PPP Connection
Preparing a Linux® system for PPP
B. The Hayes Modem Command Set
The Basic Hayes Command Set
The Extended Hayes Command Set
Backslash and Percent Commands
S-Registers
C. An example template for Telephone cost accounting.

List of Tables

B.1. Basic Hayes Command Set
B.2. The Extended Hayes Command Set
B.3. Backslash and Percent Commands
B.4. S Registers

List of Examples

4.1. A simple example login script
4.2. A login script that prompts for ID and password, and has loops.
4.3. Prompts for information not filled in on the main dialog.
4.4. A script for an ISP using challenge/response authentication.
4.5. Using Scan and Save in scripts
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