diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/defs.h b/usr.sbin/ppp/defs.h
index a4aefca36f59..2b90881dbab8 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/defs.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/defs.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  *
- * $Id: defs.h,v 1.14 1997/05/10 03:39:52 brian Exp $
+ * $Id: defs.h,v 1.15 1997/06/09 03:27:18 brian Exp $
  *
  *	TODO:
  */
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 #define	NEXT_REDIAL_PERIOD 3	/* Default Hold time to next number redial */
 
 #define	CONFFILE 	"ppp.conf"
-#define	LINKFILE 	"ppp.linkup"
-#define	ETHERFILE	"ppp.etherup"
+#define	LINKUPFILE 	"ppp.linkup"
+#define	LINKDOWNFILE 	"ppp.linkdown"
 #define	SECRETFILE	"ppp.secret"
 
 /*
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/os.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/os.c
index 2c384ef03611..a37a76034a81 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/os.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/os.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  *
- * $Id: os.c,v 1.21 1997/06/01 03:43:26 brian Exp $
+ * $Id: os.c,v 1.22 1997/06/09 03:27:31 brian Exp $
  *
  */
 #include "fsm.h"
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ OsLinkup()
   char *s;
 
   if (linkup == 0) {
-    if (setuid(0) < 0)
-	LogPrintf(LogERROR, "setuid failed\n");
     reconnectState = RECON_UNKNOWN;
     if (mode & MODE_BACKGROUND && BGFiledes[1] != -1) {
         char c = EX_NORMAL;
@@ -201,12 +199,12 @@ OsLinkup()
     else
       LogPrintf(LogLCP, "OsLinkup: %s\n", s);
 
-    if (SelectSystem(inet_ntoa(IpcpInfo.want_ipaddr), LINKFILE) < 0) {
+    if (SelectSystem(inet_ntoa(IpcpInfo.want_ipaddr), LINKUPFILE) < 0) {
       if (dstsystem) {
-        if (SelectSystem(dstsystem, LINKFILE) < 0)
-          SelectSystem("MYADDR", LINKFILE);
+        if (SelectSystem(dstsystem, LINKUPFILE) < 0)
+          SelectSystem("MYADDR", LINKUPFILE);
       } else
-        SelectSystem("MYADDR", LINKFILE);
+        SelectSystem("MYADDR", LINKUPFILE);
     }
     linkup = 1;
   }
@@ -226,8 +224,14 @@ OsLinkdown()
 
     if (!(mode & MODE_AUTO))
       DeleteIfRoutes(0);
-
     linkup = 0;
+    if (SelectSystem(s, LINKDOWNFILE) < 0) {
+      if (dstsystem) {
+        if (SelectSystem(dstsystem, LINKDOWNFILE) < 0)
+          SelectSystem("MYADDR", LINKDOWNFILE);
+      } else
+        SelectSystem("MYADDR", LINKDOWNFILE);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8 b/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8
index ad578765ff16..b040a0524f69 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.36 1997/06/09 23:38:34 brian Exp $
+.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.37 1997/06/13 00:04:58 brian Exp $
 .Dd 20 September 1995
 .Os FreeBSD
 .Dt PPP 8
@@ -379,7 +379,10 @@ connection is established.  See the provided
 example in
 .Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf.sample
 which adds a default route.  The string HISADDR is available as the IP
-address of the remote peer.
+address of the remote peer.  Similarly, when a connection is closed, the
+contents of the
+.Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.linkdown
+file are executed.
 
 .Sh BACKGROUND DIALING
 
@@ -1822,19 +1825,20 @@ commands.
 
 .Sh FILES
 .Nm Ppp
-refers to three files: ppp.conf, ppp.linkup and ppp.secret.
-These files are placed in
+refers to four files: ppp.conf, ppp.linkup, ppp.linkdown and
+ppp.secret.  These files are placed in
 .Pa /etc/ppp ,
 but the user can create his own files under his $HOME directory as
 .Pa .ppp.conf ,
-.Pa .ppp.linkup
+.Pa .ppp.linkup ,
+.Pa .ppp.linkdown
 and
 .Pa .ppp.secret.
 .Nm
 will always try to consult the user's personal setup first.
 
 .Bl -tag -width flag
-.Pa $HOME/ppp/.ppp.[conf|linkup|secret]
+.Pa $HOME/ppp/.ppp.[conf|linkup|linkdown|secret]
 User dependent configuration files.
 
 .Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
@@ -1848,6 +1852,11 @@ A file to check when
 .Nm
 establishes a network level connection.
 
+.Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.linkdown
+A file to check when
+.Nm
+closes a network level connection.
+
 .Pa /var/log/ppp.tun0.log
 Logging and debugging information file.
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4 b/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
index ad578765ff16..b040a0524f69 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.36 1997/06/09 23:38:34 brian Exp $
+.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.37 1997/06/13 00:04:58 brian Exp $
 .Dd 20 September 1995
 .Os FreeBSD
 .Dt PPP 8
@@ -379,7 +379,10 @@ connection is established.  See the provided
 example in
 .Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf.sample
 which adds a default route.  The string HISADDR is available as the IP
-address of the remote peer.
+address of the remote peer.  Similarly, when a connection is closed, the
+contents of the
+.Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.linkdown
+file are executed.
 
 .Sh BACKGROUND DIALING
 
@@ -1822,19 +1825,20 @@ commands.
 
 .Sh FILES
 .Nm Ppp
-refers to three files: ppp.conf, ppp.linkup and ppp.secret.
-These files are placed in
+refers to four files: ppp.conf, ppp.linkup, ppp.linkdown and
+ppp.secret.  These files are placed in
 .Pa /etc/ppp ,
 but the user can create his own files under his $HOME directory as
 .Pa .ppp.conf ,
-.Pa .ppp.linkup
+.Pa .ppp.linkup ,
+.Pa .ppp.linkdown
 and
 .Pa .ppp.secret.
 .Nm
 will always try to consult the user's personal setup first.
 
 .Bl -tag -width flag
-.Pa $HOME/ppp/.ppp.[conf|linkup|secret]
+.Pa $HOME/ppp/.ppp.[conf|linkup|linkdown|secret]
 User dependent configuration files.
 
 .Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
@@ -1848,6 +1852,11 @@ A file to check when
 .Nm
 establishes a network level connection.
 
+.Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.linkdown
+A file to check when
+.Nm
+closes a network level connection.
+
 .Pa /var/log/ppp.tun0.log
 Logging and debugging information file.