Wvdial modem connect without password?

[Dalani]

I'm using wvdial (I pu it as an applet on my panel)to initiate my modem connection to my ISP. But need to type in the root password every time I connect. Is there a way to configure Wvdial so another user who wants to use the internet doesn't require the password???

[Dapper Dan]

The way to do it is to setup sudo and then sudo wvdial.

http://www.freeos.com/articles/3799/

[Dalani]

Dapper Dan

Thanks for that answer. appreciate it. Needless to say, I will use this only to allow users to activate internet access without the root passswrd. It seems sudoers can allow many system permissions (Caution flag here eh?)

[Dapper Dan]

I prefer wvdial also but if access to the internet without root permission or sudo is necessay, why not go with kppp?

[Dalani]

Initially, I had configured my internet connect with gnome's gui pppe. But errors creeped in whereby changing settings (like my ISP phone #) resulted in settings not getting saved. Only a fresh install would fix this. So I use Wvdial instead.

Now there is a delicate security issue here after following the advice on that freeOs site:
they recommended adding the line below to the sudoers.

ALL ALL=/usr/bin/wvdial

But this resulted in total access to admin functions without the password.
NOT what I wanted at all.

How about connecting automatically to the internet at startup instead? that would avoid having to type in the password and give any user access tot he internet by default.