hi guys, thanks for your reply. im beginning researching all the things you said so at least i know how they function before im gonna install them, such as firehol, or smoothwall... as for ubuntu we already have a Ubuntu server version downloaded from ubuntu.com...
i'll keep you posted if we experience problems here. thanks again.. harvey On 8/17/06, jan gestre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 8/16/06, Harvey Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hello guys, > > i am an old linux user but new to configuring networks on linux . i am > currently working in a local government unit and one of our project > this year is to use FOSS software. we are on the initial stage of > training employees to use linux as an OS and in document processing > such as using OpenOffice instead of MS Word. but a new hurdle comes in > as none of us knows exactly how to configure our network in linux. we > have this DSL connection from Bayantel using a static IP which we > share into the offices. current configuration is: the main connection > is plug into a router and from there the connection is divided into > offices through switches. each building has its own switch, dividing > further into hubs (where applicable). > > our plan is to plug the ADSL modem into our server's ethernet and > another ethernet will serve as the connection from the server to the > router and all throughout the offices. how do we configure our server > (currently using windows but we will migrate into ubuntu linux soon) > as a proxy, firewall; and do we need to make the server as a DNS > server as well? > > if plans work for us, we will buy a new server that will serve as our > http/ftp/mail server. please help us. thanks a lot guys. > > > harvey, you can use a system dedicated solely for your purpose like pfsense, monowall, ipcop or smoothwall, it has firewall/NAT/dhcp/proxy/DNS forwarding and none of the services which you don't need. with regards to dns, for faster name resolution it is adviced that you install a local DNS server but if you wish to install any of the above FOSS i mentioned, you only need to enable dns forwarding and you're good to go or you can use your ISP's name service. -- RoundCube Rocks!!! The best WebMail client to date!
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