The KPPP Handbook

The KPPP Handbook

Lauri Watts (lauri kde.org)

Revision 1.01.00 (2001-06-11)

Copyright © 2001 Lauri Watts

KPPP is a dialer and front end for pppd, allowing for interactive script generation and network setup.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Getting online the easy way

A few things you should have ready before you start

3. The KPPP wizard

Starting the Wizard.
The Rest of the Wizard

4. Setting up a connection with the dialogs

The Dial tab

The Gateway tab

The DNS tab

The Login Script tab

Example Scripts

The Execute tab

The Accounting tab

Volume Accounting

5. Global KPPP settings

The Accounts tab
The Device tab
The Modem tab
The Graph tab
The Misc tab
The About tab

6. KPPP and security issues

Restricting access to KPPP

Restricting access with group permissions
Restricting access KPPP's way

KPPP has the SUID bit on? What about security?

7. PAP and CHAP

PAP with KPPP

Client side authentication
Two way authentication
Preparing KPPP for PAP

An alternative method of using PAP and CHAP with KPPP

8. Modem Tricks and Hints

Modem Sessions

Modem Profiles

Getting the modem to hang up

DTR (AT&Dn) method
Command method

Make Tone dialing faster

9. Configuring KPPP for callback

UNIX® or Linux® callback server

An Introduction to callback
The KPPP setup
Troubleshooting
Internet Resources for server software

Windows® NT RAS callback

10. Questions and Answers

11. Credits and License

A. Installation

How to obtain KPPP

Compilation and Installation

Preparing your Computer for a PPP Connection

Preparing a Linux® system for PPP

B. The Hayes Modem Command Set

The Basic Hayes Command Set
The Extended Hayes Command Set
Backslash and Percent Commands
S-Registers

C. An example template for Telephone cost accounting.

List of Tables

B.1. Basic Hayes Command Set
B.2. The Extended Hayes Command Set
B.3. Backslash and Percent Commands
B.4. S Registers

List of Examples

4.1. A simple example login script
4.2. A login script that prompts for ID and password, and has loops.
4.3. Prompts for information not filled in on the main dialog.
4.4. A script for an ISP using challenge/response authentication.
4.5. Using Scan and Save in scripts

Introduction