> On Thu, 16 Nov 1995, William Bulley wrote:
> > The setup we use relies upon the PortMaster prompting for the "host:"
> > first, then the "login:" and "password:"
> >
> > You set this up using "set sXX host prompt" or "set all host prompt"
> > I believe, but I could have the wrong syntax...
> >
> > As long as the NAS sends the Service-Type "hint" to RADIUS, the stuff
> > in Merit RADIUS (protocol_check() routine) and in our users file (see
> > the commentary near the end of the users file) does what you want. I
> > think! The user is "given" whatever protocol he/she dials in with...
> >
> > Regards,
>
>
> Well the problem is that I did that, and it does come up with the host
> prompt, but then why you type lets say ppp, the next prompt that comes up
> is Password: so what exactly do you mean by hint?
>
The "hint" is part of the RADIUS-protocol packet that the NAS (e.g.
Portmaster) sends to the server. The Portmasters send this if they
detect PPP frames on the input; otherwise they don't (at least as
far as my debug logs show).
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