Thanks Tom, Jeremy for pointing to FAQ2 which solved the issue. Thanks to Damiano for hinting about unNATed network configuration.
Cheers, /z On 1/31/16, Damiano Verzulli <dami...@verzulli.it> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Il 30/01/2016 17:55, Jeremy Baker ha scritto: >> [...] Do you web servers resolve to the local address, or your >> external address from within your network? [...] > > I would also add that: > > - - _IF_ you are _NOT_ NATting from LOC to DMZ.... and > - - _IF_ the Default-GW configured in your DMZ-Server is the router > connected in the NET zone... and > - - _IF_ the router is correctly configured with a static-route so to reach > LOC clients via the Shorewall-FW gateway > > _THEN_ > > - - you can simply solve your problem by _ADDING_ a static route on the > DMZ-server so to reach the LOC-network directly via the Shorewall-GW > > > Without the last static-route, when clients in LOC send packets to > DMZ-Server, you're getting asymmetric routing: > > > => From LOC to DMZ: LOC-client -> Shorewall-GW -> DMZ-server > => From DMZ to LOC: DMZ-server -> DEF-GW on NET -> Shorewall-GW -> > LOC-client > > and the the "DEF-GW on NET", probably, require some authentication to > forward traffic. That's why you are popped-up with authentication forms. > > By adding the static route, you avoid such HOP and traffic flows > simmetrically in both directions. > > HTH. > > Bye, > DV > > > - -- > Damiano Verzulli > e-mail: dami...@verzulli.it > - --- > possible?ok:while(!possible){open_mindedness++} > - --- > "Technical people tend to fall into two categories: Specialists > and Generalists. The Specialist learns more and more about a > narrower and narrower field, until he eventually, in the limit, > knows everything about nothing. The Generalist learns less and > less about a wider and wider field, until eventually he knows > nothing about everything." - William Stucke - AfrISPA > http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/private/pubsoft/2007-December/001935.html > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAlat0SUACgkQcwT9fsMT4SwqYACeNkMLp1kVtUNjxt2wJswrlx5G > 6wcAn3axw9QIWMd9181ALurftVRczdmt > =HKGt > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance > APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month > Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now > Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 > _______________________________________________ > Shorewall-users mailing list > Shorewall-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Shorewall-users mailing list Shorewall-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-users