[pptp-server] PAM oddity

Gill, Vern vgill at technologist.com
Fri Mar 23 12:37:36 CST 2001


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The option to make ppp use pam is -DUSE_PAM in the makefile, I think.
But, this will NOT make ppp use pam_smb for auth. ppp will ONLY use
pam for pap auth.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Chris Tresco [mailto:ctresco at mit.edu]
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 9:52 AM
To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
Subject: Re: [pptp-server] PAM oddity


So....
Is there a compilation option for ppp-2.4.0 to enable pam?

I can't find it anywhere.



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Brady" <charlieb at e-smith.com>
To: "Chris Tresco" <ctresco at mit.edu>
Cc: <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [pptp-server] PAM oddity


>
> On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Chris Tresco wrote:
>
> > I would think that if pppd were compiled to use PAM, then pam_smb
> > would 
work
> > without a hitch.  Am I wrong?
>
> My understanding is that ppp only uses PAM for PAP authentication.
>
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