Re: [9fans] connecting to ISP with PAP?

["William Staniewicz" <wstan@planet.nl>]

Richard,

1.  How do I install the update you provided? Here is what I get:

% wrap/inst ppp.bod
archfs: reading archive: bad format
wrap/inst: no such package found

2.  Your command to connect to Demon UK includes '$host:$pass' ,
    Should I put my login name and password directly in the
    command line here or somewhere else?

I am using Plan9 as a standalone machine and have not configured
any network related items. Once I get the PAP solved, I hope
to connect to the internet and get email working. If you would
like to extend your reply to include those issues it would be
appreciated.

Bill


On Thu, Nov 09, 2000 at 03:01:12PM +0000, Richard Miller wrote:
> > I know CHAP is supported, but is it possible to
> > connect to my ISP with PAP?
> 
> Attached is an update to /sys/src/cmd/ip/ppp (14 Oct version) to support
> PAP authentication.  Note that although PAP is less secure than CHAP
> (password is transmitted in cleartext), the specification says that
> servers which provide both must offer CHAP first.
> 
> The command I use to connect to Demon UK is:
> 
> % ip/ppp -fP -m 1500 -p telco!0845-212-0666 -s $host:$pass