Solaris PPP 4.0 configuration includes the concept of privileges. Privileges determine the precedence of configuration options, particularly when the same option is invoked in more than one place. An option that is invoked from a privileged source takes precedence over the same option that is invoked from a non-privileged source.
The only privileged user is superuser (root), with the UID of zero. All other users are not privileged.
The following are privileged configuration files regardless of their ownership:
/etc/ppp/options
/etc/ppp/options.ttyname
/etc/ppp/peers/peer-name
The file $HOME/.ppprc is owned by the user. Options read from $HOME/.ppprc and from the command line are privileged only if the user who is invoking pppd is root.
Arguments that follow the file option are privileged.
Some options require the invoking user or source to be privileged in order to work. Options that are invoked on the command line are assigned the privileges of the user who is running the pppd command. These options are not privileged unless the user who is invoking pppd is root.
Option |
Status |
Explanation |
---|---|---|
domain |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
linkname |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
noauth |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
nopam |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
pam |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
plugin |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
privgroup |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
allow-ip addresses |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
name hostname |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
plink |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
noplink |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
plumbed |
Privileged |
Requires privileges for use. |
proxyarp |
Becomes privileged if noproxyarp has been specified |
Cannot be overridden by an unprivileged use. |
Privileged if nodefaultroute is set in a privileged file or by a privileged user |
Cannot be overridden by an unprivileged user. |
|
disconnect |
Privileged if set in a privileged file or by a privileged user |
Cannot be overridden by an unprivileged user. |
bsdcomp |
Privileged if set in a privileged file or by a privileged user |
The non-privileged user cannot specify a code size larger than the privileged user has specified. |
deflate |
Privileged if set in a privileged file or by a privileged user |
The non-privileged user cannot specify a code size larger than the privileged user has specified. |
connect |
Privileged if set in a privileged file or by a privileged user |
Cannot be overridden by an unprivileged user. |
init |
Privileged if set in a privileged file or by a privileged user |
Cannot be overridden by an unprivileged user. |
pty |
Privileged if set in a privileged file or by a privileged user |
Cannot be overridden by an unprivileged user. |
welcome |
Privileged if set in a privileged file or by a privileged user |
Cannot be overridden by an unprivileged user. |
ttyname |
Privileged if set in a privileged file
Not privileged if set in a non-privileged file |
Opened with root permissions regardless of who invokes pppd.
Opened with the privileges of the user who invokes pppd. |