PAP Authenticate-request Frames

PAP Authenticate-request frames (code 0x01) are transmitted to start the authentication phase, and contain the PAP id and PAP password sent for authentication. Up to ten PAP Authenticate-request frames are transmitted without receiving a response before the authentication phase fails. PAP Authenticate-request frames have the format shown in Figure A-5:

Figure A-5 PAP Request Frame Format

The PAP id is zero or more octets in length, as indicated by the PAP id length field, and contains the character string specified by the send_pap_id parameter in the file ppp.conf.

The PAP password is zero or more octets in length, as indicated by the PAP password length field, and contains the character string specified by the send_pap_passwd parameter in the file ppp.conf.