name of the device to open. If no device name is given, or if the
name of the terminal
connected to the standard input is given, pppd will use that terminal,
name of the device to open. If no device name is given, or if the
name of the terminal
connected to the standard input is given, pppd will use that terminal,
-Read options from the file /etc/ppp/peers/\fIname\fR. This file may
-contain privileged options, such as \fInoauth\fR, even if pppd
+Read additional options from the file /etc/ppp/peers/\fIname\fR. This
+file may contain privileged options, such as \fInoauth\fR, even if pppd
is not being run by root. The \fIname\fR string may not begin with /
or include .. as a pathname component. The format of the options file
is described below.
is not being run by root. The \fIname\fR string may not begin with /
or include .. as a pathname component. The format of the options file
is described below.
.B local
Don't use the modem control lines. With this option, pppd will ignore
the state of the CD (Carrier Detect) signal from the modem and will
.B local
Don't use the modem control lines. With this option, pppd will ignore
the state of the CD (Carrier Detect) signal from the modem and will
script is specified), and it will drop the DTR (Data Terminal Ready)
signal briefly when the connection is terminated and before executing
the connect script. On Ultrix, this option implies hardware flow
script is specified), and it will drop the DTR (Data Terminal Ready)
signal briefly when the connection is terminated and before executing
the connect script. On Ultrix, this option implies hardware flow
permit non-privileged users to dial out without requiring the peer to
authenticate, but only to certain trusted peers.
.SH SEE ALSO
permit non-privileged users to dial out without requiring the peer to
authenticate, but only to certain trusted peers.
.SH SEE ALSO