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Short Guide on How to run a Win95 Connection with PPPD to Debian GNU/Linux
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1. Do not mess around with the Win95 configuration.
   Do not manually configure DNS, Scripts etc.
   Do not switch on the terminal windows.
   Accept all defaults or better leave it as
   it was at installation.

2. You need to have a getty program that supports
   automatic PPP protocol detection such as mgetty-1.1.x like
   the one that installed these tips.
 
   You also need to have a pppd that supports remote DNS configuration.
   The ppp usually coming with Debian has these options beginning
   with version 2.2.0f-4

   Without the extended ppp you still have to configure the DNS Server
   on the Win95 wanting to connect to your Debian GNU/Linux Box.

3. Configure PPP on GNU/Linux
     A) Add a line
		dns-addr 192.168.1.1
	to your /etc/ppp/options file. Be sure to replace
	192.168.1.1 with a valid Name Server IP Address.

     B) Make sure that your /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file is set
        up correctly. It should allow your users in /etc/passwd
	to establish ppp connections without a password. pppd will
	check against /etc/passwd too!
	If you are having trouble with authentication then remove
	/etc/ppp/pap-secrets completely and it will usually work.
	
	The debian ppp package comes with an example setup for
	pap-secrets and more instructions.

4. Win95 PPP Dialup
	Click on Dialup-Connection
	A. Enter phone number of your GNU/Linux server
	B. Enter username when prompted
	C. Enter password when prompted

Win95 should connect to your GNU/Linux PPPD without problems and automatically
configure all IP-Addresses, Netmasks and DNS Servers. You can immediately
start Netscape, Internet Explorer or any other TCP/IP tools.

Christoph Lameter, Jan 3, 1995 (clameter@fuller.edu)