Overview of the Configuration Process

You have completed the preinstallation activities noted in Chapter 8, Preparing Your PPP Configuration. Now you can begin PPP configuration.

PPP requires that you:

1. Install the PPP software, if it isn't already installed.

2. Edit the /etc/inet/hosts files on all machines involved.

3. Edit the UUCP database files for all dial-out machines.

4. Edit the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files for the dial-in machine.

5. Edit the /etc/asppp.cf file on each machine on the link.

6. Start the link manager aspppd on each machine on a link.

7. Verify that PPP is running successfully.

Although you don't have to perform Tasks 1-4 in order, you must complete them before you can edit the PPP-configuration file.

The sections in this chapter explain the procedures for configuring PPP.