18.2. Configuring Multiple Accounts in WvDial

Problem

You have several dial-up accounts, so how do you configure WvDial to handle them?

Solution

Add different sections to your /etc/wvdial.conf. This example divides it into a section containing global defaults, then three different dial-up accounts:

	[Dialer Defaults]
	Modem = /dev/ttyS3
	Baud = 115200
	Init1 = ATZ
	Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
	ISDN = 0
	Modem Type = Analog Modem
	Dial Attempts = 10

	[Dialer ISP1]
	Stupid Mode = on
	Phone = 1234567
	Username = alrac
	Password = secretfoo
	Idle Seconds = 600

	[Dialer ISP2]
	Phone = 2345678
	Username = foobear@isp1.net
	Ask Password = yes
	Idle Seconds = 200

	[Dialer ISP2]
	Stupid Mode = on
	Phone = 3456789
	Username = fredfoo@isp2.com
	Password = fredsecret

Then, connect to the one you want by naming the Dialer section:

	# wvdial ISP2

Discussion

Another way to do this is to put each account into a separate configuration file, then call the file with the --config option:

	# wvdial --config /etc/wvdial-isp2

This gives you the flexibility to set up different configurations for different users; just remember to give them read permissions on the file.

Unprivileged users can have their own personal WvDial configurations, as long they have permissions on the necessary files. See the next recipe to learn how to do this.

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