.\" manual page [] for pppd 2.4
-.\" $Id: pppd.8,v 1.67 2002/11/02 19:48:13 carlsonj Exp $
+.\" $Id: pppd.8,v 1.71 2003/04/25 08:57:58 fcusack Exp $
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in the expression from being interpreted by the shell. Note that it
is possible to apply different constraints to incoming and outgoing
packets using the \fBinbound\fR and \fBoutbound\fR qualifiers. This
-option is currently only available under NetBSD, and then only if both
-the kernel and pppd were compiled with PPP_FILTER defined.
+option is currently only available under NetBSD or Linux, and then
+only if both the kernel and pppd were compiled with PPP_FILTER defined.
+.TP
+.B password \fIpassword-string
+Specifies the password to use for authenticating to the peer. Use
+of this option is discouraged, as the password is likely to be visible
+to other users on the system (for example, by using ps(1)).
.TP
.B persist
Do not exit after a connection is terminated; instead try to reopen
Currently supports Microgate SyncLink adapters
under Linux and FreeBSD 2.2.8 and later.
.TP
+.B unit \fInum
+Sets the ppp unit number (for a ppp0 or ppp1 etc interface name) for outbound
+connections.
+.TP
.B updetach
With this option, pppd will detach from its controlling terminal once
it has successfully established the ppp connection (to the point where
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
.LP
Messages are sent to the syslog daemon using facility LOG_DAEMON.
-(This can be overriden by recompiling pppd with the macro
+(This can be overridden by recompiling pppd with the macro
LOG_PPP defined as the desired facility.) In order to see the error
and debug messages, you will need to edit your /etc/syslog.conf file
to direct the messages to the desired output device or file.