Re: [SLE] Size
From: Sid Boyce (sboyce_at_blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 08/28/04
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Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 16:29:48 +0100 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
Ted Hilts wrote:
> Is there a package or guide that will focus on using 9.1 pro as a
> combination gateway/router with port forwarding and chains to enable
> visibility between some of the LAN machines and the internet as well
> as other networks? I also want to have SAMBA, TELNET, rlogin, and
> other network and file system features on this same machine. I have a
> Slackware installation that has been customized to do this. But now I
> want to move this functionality over to a SuSe 9.1 installation in the
> hopes that future upgrades won't require an installation from scratch
> as I am now facing with my 6.4 and 6.2 SuSe installations.
>
> A second related question is where are the rules and rules syntax used
> to set up port forwarding and chains. Are they universal or do they
> vary with the distribution and packages?
>
> A third related question is: what amount of disk space can I expect
> this setup to take. An educated guess would be an acceptable answer.
>
>
> Thanks, TED
>
This does not answer your direct question, but suggests an alternative
used here. I have an old Cyrix M200/16MB/floppy/2 NIC box (out of sight)
on which I use BBIagent http://BBIagent.net as a floppy firewall for 4
Linux boxen and a Sun Solaris workstation. It's admin uses any java
enabled browser on the internal network, setup is a cinch, just fill in
the boxes for firewall rules, click to setup stuff like disbling pings
from the WAN, click connect and it gets it's WAN IP address from the
ISP's DHCP server via cable modem. It can act as a print and dhcp server
for the network if needed.
The project has not been updated since May last year, but I received a
reply from the developers yesterday saying they are developing a new
version. I'd recommend it if you need a box that you can setup and
forget. I have an old 14 inch monitor and keyboard connected, but they
shouldn't be necessary as they do nothing.
Regards
Sid.
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