One of the features I have found superior in kppp vs. rp3 (using wvdial) is support for a terminal session for login. I use RH7 on my home PC as my default O/S, and dial into work off-hours supporting a bunch of Solaris servers. The authentication method used (I didn't choose it, and, yes, I'll switch to DSL when my phone central office offers it -- :-) for the dial-up service is based on AXENT Defender. They provide a Windows software dialer, which I won't touch in anything less than a class-4 bio hot-zone. They also provide a little calculator-sized authentication device with a keypad, for challenge-response dialing. In kppp, I simply choose terminal-based authentication and go to town. I wish I could use rp3, since you have GNOME applet integration for line monitoring, etc. How about it?
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