fat client k12linux access

[Barry Cisna]

Peter,

Thank You!. I forgot the last element,,,,duuhh...
start dnsmasq


Thanks again,
Barry Cisna



On Sat, 2009-12-05 at 09:24 -0600, Peter Scheie wrote:
> I wrote a short how-to for myself on this a while back:
> 
> 
>      * echo 1 >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
>      * edit /etc/sysctl.conf to make that permanent
>      * iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE
>      * iptables-save
>      * service dnsmasq start
> 
> The first two turn on forwarding, which is the primary requirement. The next two 
> tell iptables to allow port forwarding; if iptables is turned off, they are 
> unnecessary. The last one is to provide a DNS service to the fat client. 
> Remember that thin client's apps are running on the server so they use the DNS 
> server listed in /etc/resolv.conf. On the TC segment, however, dhcpd.conf tells 
> clients that the nameserver is the LTSP server, meaning there needs to be a 
> nameserver running on the LTSP server. That's what dnsmasq does. HTH
> 
> Peter
> 
> Barry Cisna wrote:
> > Hello All,
> > 
> > F10-K12Linux Live Install
> > 
> > Having trouble with fat clients, AKA laptops being able to get the
> > correct dns information from the k12linux server to gain internet
> > access.
> > 1. I have enabled ipv4_forwarding,in sysctl.conf and in iptables have
> > set dnsmasq to -outgoing eth0 ( internal interface).
> > 2. The laptops can ping both k12server nics/ltspbr0 but can not ping any
> > public IP number.
> > I know iptables/firewalling is hard to give advice on with the miriad of
> > variables involved.
> > Of course the actual TC's have no problem internet browsing. This is on
> > both Linux and Winders laptops.
> > Bottom line; K12linux server is not feeding non-TC machines dns info.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Barry Cisna
> > 
> > 
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