On Mon, 17 Jul 2000 11:32:41 +0200 (CEST), Rickard Lind wrote: [...] >The typical example of why you would need a proxy is >FTP: the client opens a "control" connection >(typically on port 21) and sends an address and port >to the server on which the server opens a "data" >connection to send the file(s). A "mere" packet filter >cannot handle this which I believe is why the Linux >kernel has a FTP module to handle this. I'm not sure
This is correct. It works pretty well, I used to use the FTP IP masquerading module for quite some time, and had only smallish problems. >list; I've been thinking of putting together a >Debian-based proxying firewall (or preferably a >"Router/Firewall" option in the Debian installation) This sounds like a great idea. I'm using a Debian box as a router and firewall, and it would probably helped me much if such an option had existed. -- Sign the EU petition against SPAM: L I N U X .~. http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/ The Choice /V\ of a GNU /( )\ Generation ^^-^^
