Re: Linux firewall help...

Daniel,

I can't help but think the advice given by Keith Morgan to Wes Chalfant
about using ipmasqadm/portfw a day or two ago in this list would help you.
The list archives should have this, the subject line was:

RE: [fw-wiz] Linux rinetd and NT IIS logging (synch)

Thanks,

Ron DuFresne

On Sat, 12 Aug 2000, Daniel Linder wrote:

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> Ok, first off let me apologize for asking quite basic questions, but
> I have run out of on-line options to study.
>
> I'm currently tasked with configuring a Linux firewall (two network
> cards, one with a "live" IP address, and one with an RFC 1918
> address). The firewall will be configured to listen to two
> additional IP addresses and re-direct specific incoming ports to two
> servers hidden on the internal network. I have the multiple IP
> addresses setup on the firewall, and I have setup my home Linux
> firewall to do Masquerading so I think that is going to go well, but
> what I need help with is the redirection part. (FYI, I am using an
> old Pentium with Mandrake 7.1 installed, 2.2.16 kernel.)
>
> From reading the IPChains HOWTO file, it appears that the "-j
> REDIRECT" chain only redirects to a port on the FIREWALL, not to
> another system. If someone could show me how to redirect a
> connection to "real IP Address A, Port X" to the "hidden 10.0.0.1,
> Port X" I would be really happy! (If it helps, the ports are HTTP,
> HTTPS, PCAnywhere, and FTP, but all I really need is a boiler plate
> for the inbound redirection.)
>
> As a side note, will the reply packet sent back out to the Internet
> come from the firewall, or is it possible to setup a "Static NAT"
> between the aliased IP address and the internal IP address of the
> server?
>
> If this is too complicated, can someone show me an example that
> takes and re-directs EVERYTHING through from address X to address Y
> (a simple, two-way static NAT)?
>
> Dan
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