The web gui at www.webmin.com is great for this. Graphically driven and can
bew fully configured to allow only connects fro mthe localhost, LAN host, or
any host and can even use SSL.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael K. Dittmeier" <mike@bluecrabtech.com>
To: "Slug" <slug@lists.nks.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:27 AM
Subject: [SLUG] Server project for non for profit organization
> I am trying to setup a Red Hat Linux 7.1 server for a non-profit
> organization that will use a dial up modem connection for internet access.
> The server will act as a Squid Proxy/Cache server, as well as send and
> receive email from remote pop accounts. The network consists of 6 to 8
> Windows clients (not my choice) and 1 Linux Red Hat 7.1 workstation. All
> workstations and the server are connected via a 3com super stack II 10/100
> switch.
>
> And now the question...
>
> How do I make the Linux Server dial out to the internet when a client
> workstation (i.e.: windows client) request a website or any url/ip address
> of a WAN or internet address. I also need to configure the server to
active
> the ppp connection to the internet for sendmail to send email to the
> internet, and fetchmail to active the ppp connection when it needs to
> retrieve email.
>
> I have been looking for a related howto but have not found one that
> incorporates the right mixture yet...
> I am willing to document a howto if I can gather enough info to make it
> work.
>
> I have a jpg that I can email if you need further examples of the network
> layout.
>
> Mike Dittmeier
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