[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi Ken > > I don't agree: > > > This is more of a general Linux networking question. > > Here are the basic items that need to be accomplished: > > > > 1) Configure the first ethernet card (eth0) to an IP address for the LAN > > that the workstations will use. > > Yes (server issue, not LTSP) > > > 2) Configure the second ethernet card (eth1) to an IP address for the > > Internet or the gateway machine that is connected to the Internet. > > Configure the default IP address to route through the gateway. > > Yes (server issue, not LTSP) > > > 3) Configure /etc/resolv.conf file to point to the DNS of the Internet > > connection to resolve IP addresses for the Internet. You may have to turn > > named (DNS > service) on the server to answer DNS requests of the > > workstations. > > Yes-ish Why would the WORKSTATIONS need DNS requests? All WORKSTATION > activity is done "From the server" > > > 4) Turn on iptables to allow masquerading (MASQ) so that the workstations will > > request internet information of the server, and the server will proxy for the > > workstations. Also, set the level of security you want to maintain on the > > server through iptables by blocking incoming requests and allowing outgoing > > requests. > > No. The workstations DO NOT interact with the internet at all! > > Your answer is valid for other computers on the eth0 network, but not > relevant to diskless workstations logged into the server Well, if you have local applications turned on, and you run a browser locally on the workstation, (WHICH IS POSSIBLE WITH LTSP), then you will NOT be able to connect to the Internet unless you have DNS set up. It was not clear from the original posting if the person wanted local applications or not. Ken Cobler ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility Learn to use your power at OSDN's High Performance Computing Channel http://hpc.devchannel.org/ _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
