4. Configuring ppp

pppconfig is a utility that automates the setting up of a dial-up ppp connection. (You can find out more by entering "man pppconfig" at the command prompt.)

4.1. Running pppconfig

You should still be logged in as the super user. At the command prompt, type pppconfig and tap enter.

debian:/home/chris# pppconfig enter

You should now see a screen titled "GNU/Linux PPP Configuration Utility" and headed "Main Menu". Use the arrow keys and the tab key for navigating the menus.

4.2. Entering the information

4.2.2. Configuring DNS

If your ISP connection uses server assigned name server addresses, choose "Dynamic" and skip to next section.

Configure Nameservers (DNS)
(*) Dynamic    Use dynamic DNS   enter

If your ISP connection specifies name server addresses, choose "Static" and enter the addresses.

Configure Nameservers (DNS)
(*) Static    Use static DNS   enter

IP number
Enter the IP number for your primary nameserver.
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn enter

IP number
Enter the IP number for your secondary nameserver (if any).
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn enter

4.3. Adding normal users

You should be looking at a summary screen headed "Properties of provider". If not, you can re-run pppconfig and choose "change a connection" from the main menu. Use the arrow keys to highlight "Advanced" and tap enter.

Properties of provider
Advanced    Advanced Options   enter

You now have a list of advance options. Choose Add-user and enter the user's name.

Advanced Settings for provider
Add-user    Add a ppp user   enter

Add User
user's name   enter

You will be returned to the "Advanced Settings for provider" screen. Scroll down the menu to "Previous", and return to the "Properties of provider" screen.

Advanced Settings for provider
Previous    Properties of provider   enter

From here you can save your settings, return to the main menu and exit.

Properties of provider
Finished    Write files and return to main menu.   enter

Finished
<OK>   enter

Main Menu
Quit    Exit this utility   enter

4.4. Finishing off

You no longer need to be logged in as the super user. Enter "exit" at the command prompt.

debian:/home/chris# exit   enter
chris@debian:~$