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diff --git a/scripts/README b/scripts/README index 088cb09..00e032c 100644 --- a/scripts/README +++ b/scripts/README @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ This directory contains a set of scripts which have been used on Linux -systems to initiate or maintain a connection with PPP. The files in -this directory were contributed by Al Longyear (longyear@netcom.com). +as well as Solaris 2.x systems to initiate or maintain a connection +with PPP. The files in this directory were contributed by Al Longyear +(longyear@netcom.com) and Adi Masputra (adi.masputra@sun.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -89,3 +90,54 @@ value before it starts the dial sequence. What was needed was a script which asked the user at the user's console at the time that it is needed. This led to the use of expect. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +8. ppp-on-rsh + +This script will initiate a PPP connection to a remote machine using rsh. +This is implemented by creating a master/slave pseudo-tty with the slave +pointing to rsh, specifically with the 'pty' and 'notty' options of pppd. +It is assumed that the remote machine contains some sort of trust +mechanisms (such as ~/.rhosts, et al) to allow the local machine to +connect via rsh as root. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +9. ppp-on-ssh + +This script will initiate a PPP connection to a remote machine using the +secure shell, or ssh. I've only tested this on ssh 1.x, so those of you +who are running ssh 2.x mahy need to modify the ssh options slightly. +This is implemented by creating a master/slave pseudo-ttyt with the slave +pointing to ssh, specifically with the 'pty' and 'notty' options of pppd. +It is assumed that the remote machine can accept the ssh connection from +the local host, in the sense that all ssh authentication mechanisms have +been properly configured, so that a remote root user can open a ssh +connection. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +10. options-rsh-loc & options-rsh-rem + +These options files accompany the ppp-on-rsh script mentioned above. In +theory, you'd want to copy the options-rsh-rem to the remote machine where +in.rshd is running. The only extra option required on the remote machine +options file is the 'notty' option. In addition, all ASCII control characters +[0x00 to 0x1f], plus 0xff, are escaped. This may need to be modified +depending on the rsh (or pseudo-tty) implementation which may differ across +platforms, for further optimizations. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +11. options-ssh-loc & options-ssh-rem + +These options files accompany the ppp-on-ssh script mentioned above. I've +only tested this on ssh 1.x, so those of you who are running ssh 2.x need +to modify the ssh options slightly. In theory, you'd want to copy the +options-ssh-rem to the remote machine where sshd daemon is running. The only +extra options required on the remote machine options file is the 'notty' +option. In addition, all ASCII control characters [0x00 to 0x1f], plus 0xff, +are escaped. This may need to be modified depending on the ssh (or +pseudo-tty) implementation which may differ across platforms, for further +optimizations. |