Bug 51285 – users unable to control ppp interface

Bug 51285 - users unable to control ppp interface

Summary:	users unable to control ppp interface

Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Public Beta
Classification:	Retired
Component:	initscripts (Show other bugs)
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Version:	roswell
Hardware:	i386 Linux

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Assigned To:	Bill Nottingham
QA Contact:	Brock Organ
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Reported:	2001-08-08 20:43 EDT by Eugene Kanter
Modified:	2014-03-16 22:22 EDT (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Last Closed:	2001-08-08 20:43:31 EDT
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Description Eugene Kanter 2001-08-08 20:43:27 EDT

Description of Problem:
Users unable to control ppp interfaces when designated to do so.

How Reproducible:
always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. install roswell, update to redhat-config-network-0.6.4-1
2. start "neat", create ppp0 interface, selecting "allow all users to
enable and disable the defice"
3. save settings
4. try to run /sbin/ifup ppp0 as root - make sure it works.
5. log in as a user and run /sbin/ifup ppp0:


Actual Results:
ifcfg-ppp0 is not a normal file
Users cannot control this device.

Expected Results:
no error messages.

Additional Information:

Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2001-08-08 21:16:31 EDT

Fixed in redhat-config-network-0.7.

Comment 2 Eugene Kanter 2001-08-13 10:35:27 EDT

works, no more symbolic links.

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