[geeks] Dumb Question Friday

[Brian Dunbar]

Nevermind: the obvious answer: SNAT.

Perhaps I should have taken a nap today.


On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 10:13 PM, Brian Dunbar <brian.dunbar at gmail.com>wrote:

> It is possible for Linux to NAT without iptables?
>
> It's a long story, perhaps.  The short version is that I have a collection
> of Linux with non-routable IPs, that I don't _want_ to have facing the
> internet. But they need to talk for software packages.  Also lein really
> needs the internet for JIT compilation.  Time for NAT.
>
> But no!  ipt_MASQUERADE not supported.  Rats.
>
> Now, the real answer is to use firewall that CAN do NAT.  But that's not
> ordered yet, and I'd like to get the apps up and running without waiting
> for the firewall: this isn't the government, I've got customers to delight.
>
> Linux.  NAT.  No IPTables.  How does that work?  Someone give the obvious
> answer so I can smack myself and get back to work.
>
>
> --
> Brian Dunbar
>
> "Display some adaptability"
>



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Brian Dunbar

"Display some adaptability"