Re: [newbie] Ipchains

[Greg Stewart]

ipchains doesn't do the dialing... pppd does.   You can try to add the following lines to your /etc/ppp/options file if the kernel compiled on your system supports demand dial (it probably does):   #  To set the daemon for demand dialing demand #  To satisfy an IP address until DHCP assigns one :10.0.0.0 #  To set a default time-out to close connection on inactivity idle 500    # in seconds = 5 minutes   This caused problems on my home LAN when the masqued machines attempted to open the connection (authentication failed, for some reason and I haven't had the time to figure out why)...But triggering the connection from the firewall was successful without a glitch.   There's also the diald daemon, which I believe takes the place of a firewall & sets ipchains & masquerading as well as listens for outgoing packets and manages them. The only thing was, it seemed a bit fidgety to install, so I didn't bother with it.   --Greg     ----- Original Message ----- From: Kelly To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 1:06 AM Subject: [newbie] Ipchains Is there a way to make ipchains dial (modem) on demand? I want to set up a server to dial and log into my isp when ever we open a browser or email. Thanks kelly   Visit my web site Kelly's Vikings page http://www.mnsports.addr.com