Bug 4044 – ppp with pap login does not create utmp entry

Bug 4044 - ppp with pap login does not create utmp entry

Summary:	ppp with pap login does not create utmp entry

Status:	CLOSED WORKSFORME

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	ppp (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.0
Hardware:	i386 Linux

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Reported:	1999-07-14 20:01 EDT by rh
Modified:	2008-05-01 11:37 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	1999-08-29 22:42:40 EDT
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Description rh 1999-07-14 20:01:22 EDT

Using mgetty with AutoPPP to login with PAP. The user shows
up on wtmp (last etc shows), but does not show up on utmp
(w, who or finger doesn't show the user).

Comment 1 igmar 1999-07-22 06:42:59 EDT

This is becuase the user is not an actual system user. The entry is
only in /etc/ppp/pap-secrets, and NOT in /etc/passwd. A user is only a
user if it is in /etc/passwd

This is one of the consequences of using AutoPPP

Comment 2 Cristian Gafton 1999-08-29 22:42:59 EDT

The sue that should show up is the a_ppp user.

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