Re: LAN setup
Look at dnsmasq package (thekelleys.org.uk I think - or
just google find). Its simple and easy and much better
than bind for small LANS. Excellent!
On Thursday 31 January 2002 20:11, Stephen Gran wrote:
> Hello all,
> I've got my LAN set up and running, and so far so good.
> I'm using a gateway/router/firewall (hadrian) to stop
> unwanted traffic and allow internet access and LAN access
> to everybody else. Then I have gashuffer, my main
> workstation, and a Win box that my girlfriend uses, and
> an occasional laptop. Now, the question is this: Without
> running BIND on hadrian (or elsewhere on the LAN) is
> there a way to allow, e.g.:
>
> ssh steve@hadrian (ssh steve@192.168.0.1 works fine now)
>
> or an exim .forward like
> # Exim filter
> # --------------
> #Forward all mail to gashuffer
>
> if $h_From: matches "whatever@whatever"
> then
> deliver steve@gashuffer
> finish
> endif
>
> I ask because BIND seems more trouble than it's worth,
> security-wise, and it's a small LAN that's well served by
> my ISP's nameservers. Right now I can't even mail to
> steve@192.168.0.2 (gashuffer's LAN address) although I'm
> not sure exim like's those sorts of addresses. Any
> pointers to good docs or suggestions welcome. Thanks all,
> Steve
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