network server

[arruda]

can i use knoppix for sharing internet on a network as a server??

[AvidLinuxUser]

Yes and No.

Yes you can as most of the software like iptables is on the CD.

Is there a nice graphical way on the CD, not that I know of.

There are a number of projects on the web that are debian based that do this with a graphical frontend even on some.

[tuxtom]

can i use knoppix for sharing internet on a network as a server??

Yes you can! Use knoppix as a router.
>>> HOWTO <<<
Just configure your I'net connection.
Configure your internal nic.
Copy the following script as startnat to the Desktop.

#!/bin/sh

# start MASQUERADE

# Interface to Internet
IFACE_EXT="ppp0"

# Iptables
IPTABLES="/sbin/iptables"

# delete all rules
$IPTABLES -F
$IPTABLES -t nat -F

# delete all additional tables
$IPTABLES -X
$IPTABLES -t nat -X

# Switch on ip-Forwarding
echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

# start masquerading
$IPTABLES -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o $IFACE_EXT -j MASQUERADE

echo MASQUERADE started

make the script executable for root & save the config on floppy - including the desktop files.
In konsole:

$ sudo su
# chmod 777 Desktop/startnat
# /usr/sbin/saveconfig

reboot the system with knoppix floppyconfig.
In kde start your Internet connection, then run the script
In konsole:

$ sudo Desktop/startnat

Happy surfing for your family
tom

[rubis]

How to start knoppix automatic as a router/ nat ?

Is there a way to force knoppix to read the floppy and config files automatic when it starts ?



Rubis