Re: Linux - DNS/WWW/POP

2001-01-31 Thread Viktor Rosenfeld
ktb wrote: > > [snipped] > > > > My question is, whether I really need two machines for this scenario, or > > whether one machine will do it, by blocking any and all > > outside-initiated traffic on the interface that is connected to the > > outside (except for SSH) and not bothering what's going

Re: Linux - DNS/WWW/POP

2001-01-30 Thread ktb
On Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 11:19:51PM +0100, Viktor Rosenfeld wrote: > ktb wrote: > > > > A related question: Can I have a box serve both as a server (DNS, mail, > > > proxy, web, ...) for the local network _and_ as a firewall for the local > > > network at the same time? > > > > > > [snipped] > > >

Re: Linux - DNS/WWW/POP

2001-01-30 Thread Viktor Rosenfeld
ktb wrote: > > A related question: Can I have a box serve both as a server (DNS, mail, > > proxy, web, ...) for the local network _and_ as a firewall for the local > > network at the same time? > > > > [snipped] > > What ever services you run you need a port open so the "outside" can > access it.

Re: Linux - DNS/WWW/POP

2001-01-30 Thread Nate Amsden
> Leonard Leblanc wrote: > Can I have one Linux box working as my name server, web server, proxy > server, mail server, and ftp? no :) ...but you can be like me and have a linux box that does: ftp server ssh server irc client(screened) firewall NAT server(not to be confused with firewall) DNS se

Re: Linux - DNS/WWW/POP

2001-01-29 Thread ktb
On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 04:06:25PM +0100, Viktor Rosenfeld wrote: > Hello, > > ktb wrote: > > > > Can I have one Linux box working as my name server, web server, proxy > > > server, mail server, and ftp? > > > > > > > Yes you can do that. Where I work the policy is one main service per > > ser

Re: Linux - DNS/WWW/POP

2001-01-29 Thread Viktor Rosenfeld
Hello, ktb wrote: > > Can I have one Linux box working as my name server, web server, proxy > > server, mail server, and ftp? > > > > Yes you can do that. Where I work the policy is one main service per > server for security and performance reasons. If this box is for home A related question

Re: Linux - DNS/WWW/POP

2001-01-29 Thread Jim
Hi, It is perfectly possible, it is the configuration that I have now. It is worth looking at the documents from LDP. You can get them via ftp from: ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/linux-doc-project The Linux Network Administators Guide there would be worth a read at least. Jim Leona

Re: Linux - DNS/WWW/POP

2001-01-29 Thread ktb
On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 07:28:31AM -0800, Leonard Leblanc wrote: > I'm interested in setting up a Linux Box to host my web-site and network. > I've started reading the appropriate how-to's (Security, DNS, NIS, Firewall, > etc.) and am just a little unsure about one thing. BTW: running debian of

Linux - DNS/WWW/POP

2001-01-29 Thread Leonard Leblanc
I'm interested in setting up a Linux Box to host my web-site and network.  I've started reading the appropriate how-to's (Security, DNS, NIS, Firewall, etc.) and am just a little unsure about one thing. BTW: running debian of course.. :)   Can I have one Linux box working as my name server,