Password Protection in wvdial

Support knowledgebase (hoe_wvdial_hidepassword)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 7.0
wvdial: Version 1.41

Situation:

All users who can use the modem have read permissions for the file /etc/wvdial.conf.
You want to prevent other users from finding out your Internet password, which is saved in this file.

Procedure:

There are two ways of solving this problem:

  1. Save the password in a different file.
    Apart from the main configuration file, wvdial reads also the file .wvdialrc in the home directory of the user who has started it. This file does not have to be readable for the group uucp, but for the user only.

    Please proceed as follows:

  2. Do not save the password at all.
    Open Yast2 and select the module Network/Modem+ISDN.
    Please disable the checkbox Save password in the dialog box Internet access - configure Internet parameters.

    Your password will not be saved on the system and, therefore, you will have to enter it every time you set up a connection.

Remarks:


Keywords: WVDIAL, PPP, INTERNET, PASSWORD, PROTECTION, PROTECT, SECURITY, .WVDIALRC, SECRET, HIDE

Categories: Network

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