Re: Firewall protects, so what directs?

[Martin Berg <martin@default.nu>]

Thomas Cook wrote:

> How do I tell my firewall to
> direct that www request to 1.2.3.4 into a request to 10.10.0.10 port 80 (my
> apache server)?
The solution with portfw is spiffy, but the REDIRECT function included 
in xinetd is easier to use for those in a hurry.

My DB host is hidden behind a 486/66 using this trick. Here is a 
suggestion about xinetd.conf:
Take caution about persistent http connections, these might eat a lot of 
resources.

Might be a bit off topic. Please flame me if you like.

Best regards
Martin Berg

defaults
{
       instances               = 25
       log_on_success          = HOST PID DURATION EXIT
       log_on_failure          = HOST
       disabled                = tftp
       log_type                = SYSLOG local5
}
service apache
{           
       flags                   = REUSE
       type                    = UNLISTED
       port                    = 80
       interface               = 1.2.3.4
       protocol                = tcp
       redirect                = 10.10.0.10 80
       user                    = nobody
       group                   = nobody
       socket_type             = stream
       wait                    = no
       instances               = 250
}