osf1 man page for startppp

startppp(8)						      System Manager's Manual						       startppp(8)

NAME
       startppp - Starts the pppd daemon for PPP dial-in connections

SYNOPSIS
       /usr/sbin/startppp

DESCRIPTION
       A system configured for PPP dial-in connections answers calls from remote systems.  If your system is configured as a PPP dial-in system, a
       getty process is continuously run on the serial line that is connected to a modem.  When a call comes in, getty prompts for a  login  name.
       If the login name matches a PPP user name entry in the /etc/passwd file, getty starts startppp as a login shell.  The startppp program then
       invokes the /usr/sbin/pppd command with no arguments.

       See Network Administration for information on setting up your system as a PPP dial-in system.

RESTRICTIONS
       Only a person with superuser authority can run the startppp program.

FILES
       Specifies the command path File containing options required to support dial-in access for all remote users.  Contains the startppp  process
       ID

SEE ALSO
       Commands: chat(8), pppd(8)

       Network Administration

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