For 1)i):
http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/IP-Masquerade-HOWTO.html
Nauman ul-Haque wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I Have a number of questions, I hope some one can answer them.
>
> 1). I am going to connect a windowz machine with my linux machine.
> i). I want to share the same internet connection with both machines.
> ii). I want to share the same printer with both the machines.
>
> Taking up (i).
> I heard I can do that in two ways , either connect windowz machine with
> internet or linux machine. If I connect the windows one then all I have to
> do is setup a proxy like wingate and linux can access that. If I connect the
> linux machine with internet then I will have to run Squid or ipmasq. I want
> to know if I connect linux machine, then what should I use? Squid or ipmasq,
> for any of them, is there any HOWTO or what documentation should i read?
>
> Taking up (ii)
> for printer sharing I guess I have to use samba? nothing else? any bright
> opinions:)
>
> 2). Previously I asked a question about permissions for a user(I wanted to
> setup some shell accounts and give them webspace). I was told that the least
> permissions for a user's HOME should be 700 so that he can access his home.
> For web access (public_html or www or anything like that) I have to set the
> rights to that specific folder to be readable and executeable by everyone
> i.e. 755 (please correct me if im wrong). Shouldnt that be enough? do I also
> have to set the rights of the user's root (/home/USER) to be readable and
> executeable for all others too 755?
>
> Thank you,
> Nauman
>
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