Install a DNS server internally that answers for mydomain.com, and it returns 10.x.x.x addresses JC wrote: > On Thu, 3 Nov 2005, Ryan wrote: > >> On Wednesday 02 November 2005 02:53 pm, JC wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> I have this problem that I'm not sure what's the best solution for >>> it. I >>> need your input & help... >>> >>> I have an internal network behind a hardware firewall. All traffics go >>> thru. the firewall. One of the firewall's rules is that it doesn't >>> allow >>> internal network accesses internal resources that travels outside then >>> come back. In the other words, it drops all packets originate from >>> inside >>> the network that travels outside and then come back to access internal >>> resources. >>> >>> For example: I have web server (used internal ip 10.1.1.10) behind the >>> firewall, internal network can access this web server with >>> http://10.1.1.10, but they can't access http://www.mydomain.com. >>> Assume >>> that I have static IP (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) maps to 10.1.1.10 and dns >>> record >>> www.mydomain.com points to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx >>> >>> What I want is to allow users inside the network be able to access >>> http://www.mydomain.com instead of http://10.1.1.10 >>> >>> Here is my question: >>> should I change the rule of the firewall? If so, is there a security >>> risk? >>> >>> Is there any other solution for this? >>> >>> By the way, I don't have an internal DNS, I use my ISP DNS service. >>> >>> Thank you so much for your help, >>> JC >> >> >> Modify the hosts file of your clients to point >> 10.1.1.10 to www.mydomain.com >> >> >> Under windowsXP, open the file here: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC >> with >> notepad. >> >> add in a line: >> 10.1.1.10 www.mydomain.com >> > what about win 9x? I tried that on win98, but it's not working? Is > there any additional setting I have to make? > > Thanks, > JC > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >