From: Alexey E. Suslikov (crueltexnika.com.ua)
Date: Wed Dec 01 2004 - 07:44:49 CST

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Can Erkin Acar wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 11:57:53AM +0200, Alexey E. Suslikov wrote:
>> hello misc,
>>
>> does new in-kernel pppoe support server mode? man page
>> mentions PPPOE_SERVER option...
>
> Well, the PPPOE_SERVER option *should* work. However, server
> mode it is not really useful right now since it only allows
> hardcoded authentication parameters. I have only minimally
> tested it. Enable at your own risk and let me know if it blows up ;)
>
> With a PPPOE_SERVER defined kernel, an incoming pppoe connection
> will be assigned to the next available passive (link0) pppoeXX
> interface. Therefore, you can allow arbitrary number of connections
> (by creating interfaces) but will not be able to authenticate them
> through ppp. Perhaps authpf may help :)
>
> The 'peer IP' you assign to the interface will be sent to the client.
>
> Can

maybe, it's time to teach sppp(4) how to use standard login
facilities (including login_radius) to make in-kernel pppoe's
server mode more functional?

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