[NTLUG:Discuss] OpenSSH - Newbie Question

[Greg Edwards]

Bobby Sanders wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-07-05 at 19:35 -0500, Terry Henderson wrote:
> 
>>Wouldn't it be simplier to just use static IPs?
> 
> 
> Well this appears to be the consensus of the group.  The question now
> is, can it be done?  Sorta' like - Why would you even want to climb that
> mountain?  :)
> 
> Has anyone done this or know of any one claiming to have done it?  (Not
> that it really matters.  I'll probably give up and go the static route
> anyway.  Just curious.)
> 
> Thanks to everyone for your help with both of my questions.
> 
> I owe each and everyone of you at least one beer or coffee.  Your
> choice.  They both cost about the same now, anyway!
> 
> Bobby
> 

Setup your firewall as a NAT.  Run named internally and assign each 
machine an IP in the private ranges.  None of the inside machines can be 
accessed directly from the net this way.  Doing this by itself is not 100% 
full proof, but closer than leaving the entire network open.

-- 
Greg Edwards