Internet via Modem for all Users

[neil woolford]

On Thu, 2005-11-24 at 17:08 +0100, Matthias Ochs wrote:
> Steve schrieb:
>  > Are you using the Gnome Dialer for the users to click? If they are
> > trying to connect through network-admin, that does require root
> > rights.
> > 
> > I've never tried a multi-user system, so I am not too sure, but Gnome
> > Dialer works for me as single-user without prompting for root
> > password.
> 
> 
> Thank you for your suggestion, I am trying to use the Modem Applet for
> the menubar. I am not sure I know what the Gnome Dialer is... But I will
> study up on it ;-)

I don't use dialup myself any more, but did configure it for a friend
recently.  I ran into the same problem of users without admin privileges
not being able to use the Modem Applet.

IIRC the solution was to use Gnome PPP from the repositories (Networking
section of Universe, so you may need to add the repository first).
Gnome PPP is a more versatile front end to using a modem, and allows you
to set lots of useful things easily.  It is well worth a try.

Neil
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