startppp(8)startppp(8)NAMEstartppp - Starts the pppd daemon for PPP dial-in connections
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/startppp
DESCRIPTION
A system configured for PPP dial-in connections answers calls from
remote systems. If your system is configured as a PPP dial-in system,
a getty process is continuously run on the serial line that is con‐
nected to a modem. When a call comes in, getty prompts for a login
name. If the login name matches a PPP user name entry in the
/etc/passwd file, getty starts startppp as a login shell. The startppp
program then invokes the /usr/sbin/pppd command with no arguments.
See Network Administration: Connections for information on setting up
your system as a PPP dial-in system.
RESTRICTIONS
Only a person with superuser authority can run the startppp program.
FILES
Specifies the command path File containing options required to support
dial-in access for all remote users. Contains the startppp process ID
SEE ALSO
Commands: chat(8), pppd(8)
Network: ppp_manual_setup(7)
Network Administration: Connections
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