pppdialinfo(4M)                 TCP/IP R4.11                 pppdialinfo(4M)


NAME
       pppdialinfo - PPP dialstring database

DESCRIPTION
       The pppdialinfo file contains the send-expect dialstrings used to
       initialize a PPP link.  The format of the /etc/pppdialinfo file is as
       follows:

                    dialsystem send expect [ send expect ] ...

       Items are delimited by any number of space or tab characters.  A
       leading # character indicates the line is a comment.  Blank lines are
       ignored.

       The following send string escape sequences are allowed:

       \\     to send a '\' character

       \n     to send a newline character

       \r     to send a carriage return character

       \s     to send a space character

       \w     to delay transmission for approximately 1/2 second

       Dialsystem is a name used to lookup a series of send-expect strings
       associated with an outbound PPP link request.  send and expect are
       the strings sent to the modem (port) and received in response.
       Failure to receive an expect string within the allocated timeout
       period (90 seconds) will cause the PPP daemon to terminate.  The PPP
       daemon will begin LCP option negotiation after the last component in
       the send-expect is transmitted/received.

EXAMPLES
       The following pppdialinfo entry will initiate a PPP session by
       dialing the remote system, logging in, and invoking an 'exec pppd'
       command at the shell prompt.

       remoteppp ATDT1234 CONNECT \r ogin: name word: pswd $ exec\spppd

FILES
       /etc/pppdialinfo   Local PPP dialer database file

SEE ALSO
       pppd(1C), admpppdial(1M).


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