Diagnosing and Fixing Authentication Problems
The following table describes solutions for general authentication problems.
Table 21-7 General Authentication Problems
Symptom |
Problem |
Solution |
pppd debug output shows the message Peer is not authorized to use remote address address. |
You
are using PAP authentication, and the IP address for the remote peer is not
in the /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file. |
Add an asterisk (*) after the entry for the peer
in the /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file. |
pppd debug output shows that LCP starts but terminates shortly afterward. |
The password
might be incorrect in the database for the particular security protocol. |
Check the password for
the peer in the /etc/ppp/pap-secrets or /etc/ppp/chap-secrets file. |