Never mind I figured it out. =20

PAP is a dual key authintication system, i.e. username, password, but =
the data is unencrypted.

CHAP is a dual key authintication system, i.e. no username, just a =
password, in this case the data is encrypted.  Since there is just one =
piece of data, using the system username/password authintication doesn't =
seem possible.

After reviewing the two authintication systems, I am more inclined to =
stay with PAP, it is easier to administer at track.

jam
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From: 	ciccio[SMTP:ciccio@milagro.dirac.es]
Sent: 	Saturday, May 04, 1996 6:21 AM
To: 	John Maier
Subject: 	Re: I've got PAP working, now PPP CHAP mode...

>=20
> I have got PPP to operate with PAP authentication.  I set my =
/etc/ppp/pap-secrets to use the system login list like this...
> pppserver:/etc/ppp>cat pap-secrets
> * * ""
>=20
> Now how do I setup PPP for CHAP to use this type of authenitcation?  =
Can copy the pap-secrets to chap-secrets?  Are there other pitfalls?
>=20
> jam
>=20
I never tried it, but it should work; in both cases, encryptation and
referecing another file holding the secret could be a security feature.

ciccio