On 8 Feb 00, at 15:27, Jamby wrote:
> THe QUestion: Do I need apache running on the router as a proxy
> server for http to get things working? And were can I find any
> documentation about setting apache up as a proxy server?
Just like when I'm wrecking something around the house (eg, the
yard or the plumbing), always use the right tool for the right job.
Although Apache may do that, don't bother with Apache unless you
want your ip-masq gateway box to also be your local web server. If
you want a proxy cache, use squid. If you did a full install, it's
already there (or you can grab it off the RedHat CD) and the docs
are in /usr/doc/squid-xx. Then set your clients (Netscape, IE,
etc) for the IP of the gateway and port 3128 (the default).
Depending on kernel config options, it should work without a proxy
server, although some ftp clients need to use pasv mode. Squid
handles http, ftp, gopher, and wais requests, while ip-masq modules
(or some experimental kernel options) can handle these and more.
You can also use port-forwarding on specific ports to get around
missing modules, etc. I'm not an authority (I've only tried a few
different setups with a kernel 2.0.36 gateway box) so you'll have
to read some docs:
http://www.squid-cache.org/
http://www.linux-center.org/en/networking/index.html
http://www.tor.shaw.wave.ca/~ambrose/
http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~jtmurphy/
http://srp.stanford.edu/srp/
http://cpwright.villagenet.com/mserver/
and of course, the kernel docs and HOWTOs.
Have fun, Steve
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Steve Arnold CLE (Certifiable Linux Evangelist)
http://www.rain.org/~sarnold
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