home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- This is the README file for PPP.preferences version 1.0 -- October 97.
-
- PPP.preferences is yet another front-end for Stephen Perkins' PPP deamon (version 2.2). I
- have found it inconvenient to use a full fledged application for controlling the PPP deamon,
- so I have built this front-end as a module for the NeXTSTEP Preferences application. Also, I
- have tried to simplify the configuration and scripting which you have to do before using the
- PPP deamon, so this module provide an (hopefully) intuitive and easy-to-use interface for
- configuring the numerous parameters and options f or pppd and chat.
-
- This module supports configuration of:
-
- - The parameters of the serial port: speed, flow control, locking, etc.
- - The modem initialization and dialup sequence.
- - The login conversation (expect/send pairs).
- - The network parameters: addresses, netmask, MTU/MRU, etc.
- - The authentication protocol: PAP and/or CHAP.
- - The compression options for the PPP protocol.
-
- Configurations can be saved and reloaded quickly, which is useful if you are connecting to
- several service providers. There is plenty of online help that details all the nice things
- you can do with this module.
-
- This software is packaged as an Installer package. Because it's a Preferences module, you
- must install it in /NextLibrary/Preferences, /LocalLibrary/Preferences, or
- ~/Library/Preferences. Also note that you must be root to install it.
-
- Disclaimer: This package has been developed and tested on NEXTSTEP 3.3 running on black
- hardware. It may or may not work on other versions or other hardware.
-
- This is Mailware. If you like it send me any mail (no NeXTmail please!). You're also welcome
- to send comments, suggestions and bug reports.
-
- Pascal Leroy
- pleroy@rational.com
-
-