I see your point Richard, However I still Recumbent Socks and Squid. apache
can do it, but squid is not just a proxy, it's a cache. and Not everything
works properly (or as quickly through IPchains, as it works through a socks
proxy. (for instance in ICQ Users cannot chat properly without a Proxy
Setup.)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Adams [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 4:36 AM
> To: Downey, Brian
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Linux Proxy
>
> On Fri, 07 Jan 2000, Downey, Brian wrote about, Linux Proxy:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Quick question. I'm looking to set up a home proxy box for a friend of
> > mine, and I'd like to use linux. The box would need to do DHCP, local
> DNS
> > resolution, and of course, default route IP to a cable modem. Can RH6.1
> do
> > this out of the box, or do I need additional software? Any help is
> greatly
> > appreciated!
>
> The basic answer is no you need no extra software, most recent versions of
> Redhat and slackware have all you need.
>
> The suplied apache server if configured properly will do proxy for the
> other machine web server, there is no extra need to run squid as explained
> by someone else, altho'it is a valid option.
>
> ipchains will allow other ip traffic tho the proxy machine, i see no need
> to run socks as suggested as well.
>
> You will find all the documentation in the /usr/doc directorys. All this
> has been discussed before i am sure any other questions you may have could
> be found as per the follwoing URL's.
>
> For more information check out the archives at;
> http://www.geocrawler.com/lists/3/Linux/47/0
> Use the search engine there to find a "Keyword"
> Another good place for info;
> http://www.linuxtopia.com
>
>
>
> > Thanks...
> > Brian
> --
> Regards Richard
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