> Does any one know how I can manipulate the IPTABLES to provide seamless > connection for yahoo messengers? My linux box is running RH 8.0 and sits > between an ADSL (cable) modem and a DLink 24 port switch. Messengers are > now connecting through http proxy. previously this box was running RH 6.2 > and the ipchains -P forward -j MASQ would enable this. But I cannot make > IPTables understand this. And my major problem is that they frequently use > dialup and what I have done is rewrite the default gateway whenever the > dialup is connected (ip-up.local) and rewrite the gateway on > disconnection(ip-down.local), so I will need the ip forwarding to work in > this condition too. I am not bothered about the security since the ISP has > blocked all service ports in their firewall side, so I am pretty sure that > no one can even run a port scan on the said machine. >
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o <interface connected to internet> -j MASQUERADE Enable IP forwarding: sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1 -Sanjay ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
