Defining the Dialer Service

Characteristic DescriptionComments

USERNAME

Defines the user name

 

to be supplied to a peer

 

that requires the

 

access server to be

 

authenticated.

Maximum length = 1 to 16 characters

PASSWORD

Indicates the password

 

to be supplied to a peer

 

that requires

 

authentication from

 

the access server.

MODE

Indicates the type of

 

session the dial

 

service will create

 

after successfully

 

completing the

 

modem connection.

Maximum length = 1 to 16 characters

May be entered either on the command line within quotes or at a prompt.

If PASSWORD is the last word on the command line, the user is prompted for a password.

DNAS masks the password string upon entry.

Variables: LOCAL/ LOGIN/PPP/SLIP/*

MODE Command Variables

The following table explains the MODE command variables:

Variable

Definition

 

 

LOCAL

Interactive nondedicated session.

LOGIN

Interactive dedicated session to a host.

PPP

Dedicated PPP session.

SLIP

Dedicated SLIP session

*

Any mode allowed

 

 

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