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FIGURE 12.3 Enter your access number, username, and password on this screen.
The final configuration screen (see Figure 12.4) defines how you want to manage your
connection. The key question to answer here is whether you want applications to be able
to start a dial-up connection. This can be a nice thing when you ask your mail client to
check mail and it dials up, but can be annoying if, for example, Software Updates wants
to check for system updates at 2 a.m. daily and the modem speaker wakes you up. It is
also not good if your ISP charges by the minute and an automatic connection does not
hang up after completing its task.
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FIGURE 12.4 In this screen, tell openSUSE Linux whether you want applications to dial-up
automatically or only when you ask.
By default, Dial on Demand is turned off. Check the box to activate this feature. You need
to identify at least one name server (which you should have from your ISP).
Check the Activate Firewall box to prevent all incoming connections from attacking your
computer.
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