Not ideal though, I still need a way to initiate PPP from a Windoze client without telnetting in and running my script... Set up ip_masq'ing/nat, demand dialing with pppd and start/stop pppd from a crontab, configure windows to use the nix box as a dns and gateway.
Or use the bodge I do, I have PPP set to redial if the link fails, all I do is when I want to disconnect, I pull the power lead out the modem, when I want to reconnect I plug it back in again. Piece of piss :-) Crude but effective (me in a nutshell) :-) -- Chris *************************************************************************** E Mail Chris@glovercc.clara.co,uk WWW http://www.glovercc.clara.co.uk ICQ 18054759 Someday, we'll look back on this, laugh nervously and change the subject. -Anon [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]