Hi Gavin, Gavin McCullagh a écrit : > Hi Philippe, > > On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, Philippe Rousselot wrote: > > >> It is apparently impossible (out of the box) to get regular PCs >> connected to the edubuntu lan to access internet. it is only possible >> for thin clients. >> > > There are (as I understand it) two possible network topologies for > edubuntu: > > 1. Single network interface. Edubuntu and all thin clients sit on the main > network like all other machines. Edubuntu runs dhcp for all machines, > and thin client services for thin clients. > yes and according to Jay it seems to work well.
> 2. Two network interfaces. Edubuntu sits on the main network, thin clients > sit behind it, connected by a separate switch to its second network > interface. > > In [1], all machines can see the internet directly. In [2], you can put > your desktops directly on the main network and they will get internet > access _or_ put them behind the edubuntu server which must then have > ip_forwarding switched on. > > I did it setting up /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward at one, but it does not seem to be enought > It's possible the above situation has changed recently. I'm open to > corrections if it has. > > >> remarque: as the primary vocation for edubuntu is to be used in schools, >> it is quite domageable not to get out of the box : >> 1. parental control with GUI to modify white/black list >> 2. access to internet for regular PCs connected to the server >> > > What you seem to be describing here is a firewall/content filtering server. > Edubuntu (again, as I understand it) provides a desktop OS for schools, not > a firewall. You probably don't want to plug things together as though it > were the firewall and it doesn't attempt to provide content filtering > (which is usually best done at/near the firewall). > > I would suggest a firewall/filtering product is required for this need. > Maybe edubuntu should try to provide it, I don't know, but the current > product is really not aimed at that. > > yes, but ... edubuntu is supposed to be a easy self contained system that non IT people can use and install. Setting up a firewall/filtering system is another ball game way above the level of knowledge of most teachers I know, and having a parental control in school is something compulsory that's why I say not having it by default is a bug. have a good day or night Philippe > ... or such is my understanding. > > Gavin > > > -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
