> I've got a server setup to provide e-mail, web, ftp services on the > internet. I also run a masquerading/firewall box to protect an > internal network (these are separate boxes). Both run Debian Woody > (one is intel box, the other is a powerpc box.)
Why are you running an unstable distribution on a firewall? I would recommend against it. > Is there a recommended way > of setting ident up on a firewall? I've seen servers that provide > proxying ident requests for internal machines, or responding with > random responses, is one preferred over the other? Personally, I run a masq-aware identd on my masq box and nullidentd on my internal machines.