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Howtos — Dialup

This document describes the procedure on how to install and configure dialup or dialin server.

OS used: Linux (Fedora 9); tools used: mgetty.

• Get and install mgetty:
  [1] Download the package at http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/9/Fedora/x86_64/os/Packages, and install it by executing:
  # rpm -ivh mgetty-x.x.x.rpm; or
  
  [2] If Fedora 9 DVD is present, install the package by executing these:
  # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
  # rpm -ivh /mnt/Packages/mgetty-x.x.x.rpm; or
  
  [3] If internet is availble, do the easy way by executing this:
  # yum install mgetty.
• Edit /etc/mgetty+sendfax/login.mgetty, and add this entry:
  /AutoPPP/ - a_ppp /usr/sbin/pppd file /etc/ppp/options
• Edit /etc/ppp/options, and add these entries:
  -detach
  asyncmap 0
  modem
  crtscts
  lock
  require-pap
  refuse-chap
  login
  proxyarp
• Create /etc/ppp/options.ttyS0, and add this entry:
  192.168.0.1:192.168.0.2
• Edit /etc/ppp/pap-secrets, and add this line:
  * * "" *
• Create /etc/event.d/ttyS0, and add these stuff:
  start on runlevel 3
  stop on shutdown
  respawn
  exec /sbin/mgetty ttyS0
• Create new dialup user by executing this:
  # /usr/sbin/useradd [username]
• Enjoy.