NPPPD-USERS(5) | File Formats Manual | NPPPD-USERS(5)

# NAME

`npppd-users` — user database file

# DESCRIPTION

The `npppd-users` file describes the various attributes of users. Refer to cgetent(3) for a description of the file layout. Each entry in the database is used to describe one user. The record name is the username. The following attributes can be specified:

Name | Description
password | User's password. Some characters are needed to be represented by the escape sequence. See cgetent(3) for the escape sequence.
framed-ip-address | IPv4 address to be assigned for the user.
framed-ip-netmask | IPv4 netmask to be used for the user.
calling-number | Calling phone number to check user's phone number.

# FILES

/etc/npppd/npppd-users
  User database file.

# EXAMPLES

    taro:\
        :password=taro's password:\
        :framed-ip-address=192.168.0.101:

    hana:\
        :password=hana's password:\
        :framed-ip-address=192.168.0.102:

# SEE ALSO

cgetent(3), npppd.conf(5), npppd(8)

# BUGS

Colon (‘:’) characters or vertical bar (‘|’) characters cannot be used in the username.

September 2, 2019 | Debian