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From: jkane@earth.execpc.com (Jeff Kane)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: "login" option in pppd
Date: 19 Mar 1996 15:21:38 GMT
Organization: Exec-PC
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I have gotten pppd to operate somewhat.  But I am confused on the use of 
the "login" option for it.  Can someone please clarify it?

To use the /etc/passwd, does getty need to answer the line? Or can pppd 
do that and still use /etc/passwd?

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