Re: Proxy servers

rob (robnew@sac.uky.edu)
Sun, 14 Jun 1998 14:09:10 -0400 (EDT)


Instead of proxy i would set up firewall using ipfwadm You can do all
kinds of great stuff with this package. It will only work if you compile it
into the kernel

theres a mini-howto at sunsite
hope this helps
Rob

On Fri, 12 Jun 1998, John Armstrong wrote:

> I've been out of touch for a while, so may I ask what is the current wisdom
> about proxy servers for Linux-Alpha boxes? What is recommended?
>
> I'm currently running RedHat 4.0 on a DEC Multia (noname), and we want to
> install proxying - web/ftp/telnet (maybe) access for outbound connections
> only. (Yes, I know - upgrade my version of linux ...)
>
> Thanks
>
>
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>
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