Re: [User-mode-linux-devel] Misc problems with slip-based networking

[Yann D. <yd...@al...>]

On Mon, Oct 16, 2000 at 05:08:15PM -0500, Jeff Dike wrote:
> That's because you're running a fairly recent 2.2 kernel.  Sometime between 
> 2.2.5 (which is what I'm running) and whatever you're running, someone 
> tightened up the security on slip so that you need CAP_NET_ADMIN (or root) in
> order to set slip encapsulation on a tty.  On my box, root is only needed for
> configuring the slip device.  A better suid helper is on my list of things to
> do.

As an alternative, wouldn't it be possible to use the "universal tun/tap
driver" (http://tun.sourceforge.net/tun/) ?  I had a quick attempt a couple
of days ago, but it does not seem compatible with the ethertap in 2.4
kernels - it even does not use the same device number.

Did someone had a look at this ?
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