[pptp-server] Is it possible to allow all linux users with password to access PoPToP vpn with out adding chap-secret?

[Steve Langasek]

On Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 02:59:04PM -0500, Brian Collins wrote:

> >I installed pptpd rpm in Redhat linux 7.2 machine. I want set linux
> >usernames and passwords authentication for connecting vpn. But i don't
> >want to enter username and password in chap-secrets file. Is it
> >possible?

> If the username in chap-secrets and /etc/passwd match, you should be able 
> to use * as the password in chap-secrets.

Incorrect.  CHAP *requires* that the server be able to access the
cleartext of the password being used.  You can never use CHAP to
authenticate against a Unix password file.

Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer
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