diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/bundle.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/bundle.c
index 912f8558ed0..c12209e7e8d 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/bundle.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/bundle.c
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ bundle_Create(const char *prefix, int type, int unit)
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  log_SetTun(bundle.unit);
+  log_SetTun(bundle.unit, NULL);
 
   ifname = strrchr(bundle.dev.Name, '/');
   if (ifname == NULL)
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ bundle_Create(const char *prefix, int type, int unit)
   bundle.links = datalink_Create("deflink", &bundle, type);
   if (bundle.links == NULL) {
     log_Printf(LogALERT, "Cannot create data link: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-    iface_Destroy(bundle.iface);
+    iface_Free(bundle.iface);
     bundle.iface = NULL;
     close(bundle.dev.fd);
     return NULL;
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/command.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/command.c
index cc23518851a..0468b32b6d5 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/command.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/command.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ static int DeleteCommand(struct cmdargs const *);
 static int NegotiateCommand(struct cmdargs const *);
 static int ClearCommand(struct cmdargs const *);
 static int RunListCommand(struct cmdargs const *);
+static int IfaceNameCommand(struct cmdargs const *arg);
 static int IfaceAddCommand(struct cmdargs const *);
 static int IfaceDeleteCommand(struct cmdargs const *);
 static int IfaceClearCommand(struct cmdargs const *);
@@ -823,6 +824,10 @@ static struct cmdtab const IfaceCommands[] =
    "Delete iface address", "iface delete addr", (void *)1},
   {NULL, "delete!", IfaceDeleteCommand, LOCAL_AUTH,
    "Delete iface address", "iface delete addr", (void *)1},
+  {"name", NULL, IfaceNameCommand, LOCAL_AUTH,
+    "Set iface name", "iface name name", NULL},
+  {"description", NULL, iface_Descr, LOCAL_AUTH,
+    "Set iface description", "iface description text", NULL},
   {"show", NULL, iface_Show, LOCAL_AUTH,
    "Show iface address(es)", "iface show", NULL},
   {"help", "?", HelpCommand, LOCAL_AUTH | LOCAL_NO_AUTH,
@@ -3175,6 +3180,21 @@ RunListCommand(struct cmdargs const *arg)
   return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+IfaceNameCommand(struct cmdargs const *arg)
+{
+  int n = arg->argn;
+
+  if (arg->argc != n + 1)
+    return -1;
+
+  if (!iface_Name(arg->bundle->iface, arg->argv[n]))
+    return 1;
+
+  log_SetTun(arg->bundle->unit, arg->bundle->iface->name);
+  return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 IfaceAddCommand(struct cmdargs const *arg)
 {
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/iface.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/iface.c
index 32bb590cfbc..7437502ed1e 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/iface.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/iface.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ iface_Create(const char *name)
         return NULL;
       }
       iface->name = strdup(name);
+      iface->descr = NULL;
       iface->index = ifm->ifm_index;
       iface->flags = ifm->ifm_flags;
       iface->mtu = 0;
@@ -369,6 +370,103 @@ iface_addr_Add(const char *name, struct iface_addr *addr, int s)
   return res != -1;
 }
 
+int
+iface_Name(struct iface *iface, const char *name)
+{
+  struct ifreq ifr;
+  int s;
+  char *newname;
+
+  if ((newname = strdup(name)) == NULL) {
+    log_Printf(LogWARN, "iface name: strdup failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  if ((s = ID0socket(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) == -1) {
+    log_Printf(LogERROR, "iface name: socket(): %s\n", strerror(errno));
+    free(newname);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  strlcpy(ifr.ifr_name, iface->name, sizeof(ifr.ifr_name));
+  ifr.ifr_data = newname;
+  if (ID0ioctl(s, SIOCSIFNAME, (caddr_t)&ifr) < 0) {
+    log_Printf(LogWARN, "iface name: ioctl(SIOCSIFNAME, %s -> %s): %s\n",
+               name, newname, strerror(errno));
+    free(newname);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  free(iface->name);
+  iface->name = newname;
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int
+iface_Descr(struct cmdargs const *arg)
+{
+  struct ifreq ifr;
+  struct iface *iface;
+  size_t sz, len;
+  int s, n, ifdescr_maxlen;
+  char *descr;
+
+  sz = sizeof(int);
+  if (sysctlbyname("net.ifdescr_maxlen", &ifdescr_maxlen, &sz, NULL, 0) < 0) {
+    log_Printf(LogERROR, "iface descr: sysctl failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  if (ifdescr_maxlen < 1) {
+    log_Printf(LogERROR, "iface descr: sysctl net.ifdescr_maxlen < 1\n");
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  sz = sizeof(char) * ifdescr_maxlen;
+  if ((descr = malloc(sz)) == NULL) {
+    log_Printf(LogERROR, "iface descr: malloc failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  *descr = '\0';
+  n = arg->argn;
+  while (n < arg->argc) {
+    if (n > arg->argn && (len = strlcat(descr, " ", sz)) >= sz)
+      break;
+    if ((len = strlcat(descr, arg->argv[n], sz)) >= sz)
+      break;
+    ++n;
+  }
+  if (len >= sz) {
+    log_Printf(LogERROR, "iface descr: description exceeds maximum (%d)\n",
+               ifdescr_maxlen-1);
+    free(descr);
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  if ((s = ID0socket(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) == -1) {
+    log_Printf(LogERROR, "iface descr: socket(): %s\n", strerror(errno));
+    free(descr);
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  iface = arg->bundle->iface;
+  strlcpy(ifr.ifr_name, iface->name, sizeof(ifr.ifr_name));
+  ifr.ifr_buffer.length = strlen(descr) + 1;
+  ifr.ifr_buffer.buffer = descr;
+  if (ID0ioctl(s, SIOCSIFDESCR, (caddr_t)&ifr) < 0) {
+    log_Printf(LogWARN, "iface descr: ioctl(SIOCSIFDESCR, %s): %s\n",
+               descr, strerror(errno));
+    free(descr);
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  free(iface->descr);
+  iface->descr = descr;
+
+  return 0;
+}
 
 void
 iface_Clear(struct iface *iface, struct ncp *ncp, int family, int how)
@@ -608,18 +706,30 @@ iface_ClearFlags(const char *ifname, int flags)
 }
 
 void
-iface_Destroy(struct iface *iface)
+iface_Free(struct iface *iface)
 {
-  /*
-   * iface_Clear(iface, IFACE_CLEAR_ALL) must be called manually
-   * if that's what the user wants.  It's better to leave the interface
-   * allocated so that existing connections can continue to work.
-   */
-
-  if (iface != NULL) {
     free(iface->name);
+    free(iface->descr);
     free(iface->addr);
     free(iface);
+}
+
+void
+iface_Destroy(struct iface *iface)
+{
+  struct ifreq ifr;
+  int s;
+
+  if (iface != NULL) {
+    if ((s = ID0socket(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) == -1) {
+      log_Printf(LogERROR, "iface_Destroy: socket(): %s\n", strerror(errno));
+    } else {
+      strlcpy(ifr.ifr_name, iface->name, sizeof(ifr.ifr_name));
+      if (ID0ioctl(s, SIOCIFDESTROY, (caddr_t)&ifr) < 0)
+        log_Printf(LogWARN, "iface_Destroy: ioctl(SIOCIFDESTROY, %s): %s\n",
+               iface->name, strerror(errno));
+    }
+    iface_Free(iface);
   }
 }
 
@@ -661,7 +771,7 @@ iface_Show(struct cmdargs const *arg)
 
   current = iface_Create(iface->name);
   flags = iface->flags = current->flags;
-  iface_Destroy(current);
+  iface_Free(current);
 
   prompt_Printf(arg->prompt, "%s (idx %d) <", iface->name, iface->index);
   for (f = 0; f < sizeof if_flags / sizeof if_flags[0]; f++)
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/iface.h b/usr.sbin/ppp/iface.h
index 1fd0a70b17b..ea3e06da27e 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/iface.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/iface.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct iface_addr {
 
 struct iface {
   char *name;			/* Interface name (malloc'd) */
+  char *descr;			/* Interface description (malloc'd) */
   int index;			/* Interface index */
   int flags;			/* Interface flags (IFF_*) */
   unsigned long mtu;		/* struct tuninfo MTU */
@@ -55,11 +56,14 @@ struct iface {
 
 extern struct iface *iface_Create(const char *name);
 extern void iface_Clear(struct iface *, struct ncp *, int, int);
+extern int iface_Name(struct iface *, const char *);
+extern int iface_Descr(struct cmdargs const *);
 extern int iface_Add(struct iface *, struct ncp *, const struct ncprange *,
                      const struct ncpaddr *, int);
 extern int iface_Delete(struct iface *, struct ncp *, const struct ncpaddr *);
 extern int iface_Show(struct cmdargs const *);
 extern int iface_SetFlags(const char *, int);
 extern int iface_ClearFlags(const char *, int);
+extern void iface_Free(struct iface *);
 extern void iface_Destroy(struct iface *);
 extern void iface_ParseHdr(struct ifa_msghdr *, struct sockaddr *[RTAX_MAX]);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/log.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/log.c
index c90720b9724..76043b4a937 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/log.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/log.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ static const char *const LogNames[] = {
 static u_long LogMask = MSK(LogPHASE);
 static u_long LogMaskLocal = MSK(LogERROR) | MSK(LogALERT) | MSK(LogWARN);
 static int LogTunno = -1;
+static const char *LogIfaceName;
 static struct prompt *promptlist;	/* Where to log local stuff */
 struct prompt *log_PromptContext;
 int log_PromptListChanged;
@@ -296,9 +297,10 @@ log_Open(const char *Name)
 }
 
 void
-log_SetTun(int tunno)
+log_SetTun(int tunno, const char *ifaceName)
 {
   LogTunno = tunno;
+  LogIfaceName = ifaceName;
 }
 
 void
@@ -306,6 +308,7 @@ log_Close()
 {
   closelog();
   LogTunno = -1;
+  LogIfaceName = NULL;
 }
 
 void
@@ -319,10 +322,14 @@ log_Printf(int lev, const char *fmt,...)
 
     va_start(ap, fmt);
     if (promptlist && (log_IsKept(lev) & LOG_KEPT_LOCAL)) {
-      if ((log_IsKept(LogTUN) & LOG_KEPT_LOCAL) && LogTunno != -1)
-        snprintf(nfmt, sizeof nfmt, "%s%d: %s: %s", TUN_NAME,
+      if ((log_IsKept(LogTUN) & LOG_KEPT_LOCAL) && LogTunno != -1) {
+        if (LogIfaceName)
+          snprintf(nfmt, sizeof nfmt, "%s%d(%s): %s: %s", TUN_NAME,
+	         LogTunno, LogIfaceName, log_Name(lev), fmt);
+        else
+          snprintf(nfmt, sizeof nfmt, "%s%d: %s: %s", TUN_NAME,
 	         LogTunno, log_Name(lev), fmt);
-      else
+      } else
         snprintf(nfmt, sizeof nfmt, "%s: %s", log_Name(lev), fmt);
 
       if (log_PromptContext && lev == LogWARN)
@@ -337,10 +344,14 @@ log_Printf(int lev, const char *fmt,...)
     va_start(ap, fmt);
     if ((log_IsKept(lev) & LOG_KEPT_SYSLOG) &&
         (lev != LogWARN || !log_PromptContext)) {
-      if ((log_IsKept(LogTUN) & LOG_KEPT_SYSLOG) && LogTunno != -1)
-        snprintf(nfmt, sizeof nfmt, "%s%d: %s: %s", TUN_NAME,
+      if ((log_IsKept(LogTUN) & LOG_KEPT_SYSLOG) && LogTunno != -1) {
+        if (LogIfaceName)
+          snprintf(nfmt, sizeof nfmt, "%s%d(%s): %s: %s", TUN_NAME,
+	         LogTunno, LogIfaceName, log_Name(lev), fmt);
+        else
+          snprintf(nfmt, sizeof nfmt, "%s%d: %s: %s", TUN_NAME,
 	         LogTunno, log_Name(lev), fmt);
-      else
+      } else
         snprintf(nfmt, sizeof nfmt, "%s: %s", log_Name(lev), fmt);
       vsyslog(syslogLevel(lev), nfmt, ap);
     }
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/log.h b/usr.sbin/ppp/log.h
index 0da4b8c2684..139863d2213 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/log.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/log.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ extern void log_DiscardAllLocal(u_long *);
 extern int log_IsKept(int);
 extern int log_IsKeptLocal(int, u_long);
 extern void log_Open(const char *);
-extern void log_SetTun(int);
+extern void log_SetTun(int, const char *);
 extern void log_Close(void);
 #ifdef __GNUC__
 extern void log_Printf(int, const char *,...)
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/main.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/main.c
index fd826d0253a..de867ea11dd 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/main.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/main.c
@@ -386,11 +386,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   /* NOTE:  We may now have changed argv[1] via a ``set proctitle'' */
 
-  if (prompt) {
-    prompt->bundle = bundle;	/* couldn't do it earlier */
-    if (!sw.quiet)
-      prompt_Printf(prompt, "Using interface: %s\n", bundle->iface->name);
-  }
   SignalBundle = bundle;
   bundle->NatEnabled = sw.nat;
   if (sw.nat)
@@ -430,6 +425,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     AbortProgram(EX_START);
   }
 
+  if (prompt) {
+    prompt->bundle = bundle;	/* couldn't do it earlier */
+    if (!sw.quiet)
+      prompt_Printf(prompt, "Using interface: %s\n", bundle->iface->name);
+  } 
+
   if (sw.mode != PHYS_INTERACTIVE) {
     if (sw.mode != PHYS_DIRECT) {
       if (!sw.fg) {
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4 b/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
index a711d58e488..fcf62d631d1 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
@@ -3924,6 +3924,13 @@ If the
 .Dq !\&
 is used, no error is given if the address is not currently assigned to
 the interface (and no deletion takes place).
+.It iface name Ar name
+Renames the interface to
+.Ar name .
+.It iface description Ar description
+Sets the interface description to
+.Ar description .
+Useful if you have many interfaces on your system.
 .It iface show
 Shows the current state and current addresses for the interface.
 It is much the same as running