Okay, Linux gurus, I need your help.:-)

[Russ]

Been working on my server box, and I now have it mapped outside of my DSL Router, so I can allow direct web access without diddling with the port forwarding feature of the Linksys. Cool thing is, it's still part of the internal network.

Anyhoo, my question is this: When I assign one of my static IP addresses to it, do I do it the same way I assign an internal LAN address to the NIC? This is Mandrake 7.0 in case that info is needed.

Thanks.

Russ, NCNE

 

[DanC]

Actually - though I'm not a guru, the answer would be 'yes' I believe.

 

[Lord Demios]

Do you have dual nics in this or????

LD

 

[Russ]

LD,

Yes, it has dual NICs. One is plugged in to the internal network through the router and using DHCP, the other is bypassing the router.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Viztech]

Sounds exactly like what I did for the FTP box at one of my assimil... er um clients!

We used a public IP on the NIC with web access to do the FTP, and the other NIC used DHCP on the internal LAN, which workstations would access using NetBIOS. NetBIOS was shut off on the public NIC of course.

Our FTP service is bound to the public NIC only, so I see no reason why a webserver could not be done the same way.

viz

 

[Kilowatt]

The IP you want to give it, is registered right?
That should work then, if it is.

I know, you probably don't have nothing "real important", other that RC5 stuff on that machine, but you still don't want browsers to mess around in it.
What I mean is, I hope your "permissions" are set right.

You could email me the IP, and I'll see if I can hack into it, before you publicize it.
/ that might be fun

 

[Russ]

Kilowatt,

What does "registered" mean for the IP address? You mean the ARIN database? If so, yes. I leased a block of 8 thru US West and part of that process was plugging them in to ARIN. If it's something else, fill me in please.

I'm not going public yet; still boning up on security at a couple sites Michael sent me.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Kilowatt]

I meant, is the IP is registered with Network Soulutions, and updated through their DNS system.

I'm guessing they are, because doing a Linux "whois tacube.com", I see US West in there with your name also.

/does this mean I don't get to try and hack your machine? <hehe>

 

[Russ]

Kilowatt,

Nope, no DNS has been setup yet. You're getting that whois result because TACube.com is currently hosted by US West with the freebie that comes with the Office Works DSL package.

I'm going to be testing and playing for a while with just the IP address until I feel comfortable enough both from a knowledge, and security standpoint. Then I'll set up the DNS.

BTW, in case anybody needs DNS service, and doesn't have it available through their ISP, or they charge too much, I found what looks like a damned good free DNS service.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Lord Demios]

Three words Russ

Trinity OS Document.

ok, maybe you could call that 4

Look for it on google. It will help you finish off all of the pesky little holes that are bound to show up after a newbie install.

AKA, read it, become non-newbie.

LD

 

[Russ]

Found several and they're linked for later study. Thanks, LD.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Adul]

oh I got to remember that one
LD