You need to go in as root and change the properties of kppp, check off the
"Set UID" checkbox. Making it readable and writable does not make it
executable for any user. I've run into the same problem myself with new
installs or major upgrades to KDE.
On Friday 26 August 2005 18:29, you wrote:
> I set up a computer for my brotherinlaw with the 5 CD
> free SUSE 9.3 Pro download.
> He wants to use a cheap ISP dial-up connection.
> I can not get Kinternet to make a successful login.
> It has authentication issues.
> I can get KPPP in root mode to successfully log onto the net.
> I can not successfully invoke KPPP when I come up as a user.
> I have gone in as root and tried to turn on all the safe permissions
> I can think of.
> Has anybody set up dial-up networking with SUSE 9.3 Pro?
>
> When I try to bring up KPPP as a user, I get the error message:
> Need permission to run /usr/sbin/ppd
> Please make sure that kppp is owned by root and has the SUID bit set.
> I have gone in as root and set /usr/sbin/ppd to be readable and
> writable by any user.
>
> Richard Smoot
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