On Thursday 31 January 2002 21:55, you wrote: > how would that work? surely for me to access that privately addressed > machine i would have to have a public ip address or a domain name to put in > my browser which has to be resolved to the isp's network and then they have > to route/forward it to the private machine, this requires the co-operation > of the isp? > when we say 'lan' here we are taking about a local network of the isp that > the user is connected to right? > is this about trying to get around isp restrictions or just setting up a > machine that is maybe running an os the isp doesn't support? > > bascule
The purpose of a proxy server is simple: it provides access to the web for peeps who do not want their own local address accessed by influences on the internet. It's generally considered a first line of defense. A proxy server is there to provide all sorts of services. That includes proxying of email ports, web ports, ftp ports, et al. Now, your original question was if you could set up your web server to access the web even though you are on a private network. I assume from what you've said that the private net is actually on the ISP's net. Is that correct? If so, there are only two questions you need to ask. One, does the ISP actually have a proxy server on their premises. Two, what is it you need to do to set up your web server for proxy operation. The OS that the ISP supports is immaterial. It does not matter wether the ISP has an education or not; Linux does not care. What I'm saying is that you can make it work if your web server has provisions to use a proxy. And....lastly....most browsers have provisons to use a proxy server. Again, if the ISP has a proxy server, then you most likely have access to it. This is a question you need to answer. After that, all you need to do is to configure your browser for proxy operation, if you are also concerned about browsing. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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