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Editing the passwd file
Editing the asppp.cf file
Remote Computing
Setting up PPP
This step is only necessary on the dial-in server. For example, if you are
configuring two stand-alone SP ARCbooks to communicate via a phone
line using PPP.
SPARCbook
(frigate)
SPARCbook
(sloop)
Figure 9-2 Two Standalone SPARCbooks
To configure a dial-in server, you must edit the
/etc/passwd
and
/etc/shadow
files. You must add an entry for each host authorized to
log in so that when the remote host calls, your system reads its UUCP
database to obtain a user name or user ID for the host initiating the call.
Your SP ARCbook then verifies the user information in the
/ etc/passwd
file. For information about configuring these file, please
refer to the System Administration Guide. See "Associated Documents"
on page xix.
The /
etc/ asppp. cf
file provides PPP with information about the
system at the other end of the PPP link. When you boot your
SP ARCbook, the link manager uses this information to establish and
maintain communications with the remote system.
:)
Dial-out Machine
For example, the /
etc/ asppp. cf
file for the SPARCbook ketch (see
Figure 9-1) might be as follows:
ifconfig ipdptpO plumb ketch champagne-pup
path
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