Subject: Re: IRC client behind NAT question...
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Space Case <wormey@eskimo.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 08/31/2000 17:28:58
On Aug 31,  1:15am, Todd Vierling wrote:
>On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Space Case wrote:
>: So, identd won't work for clients behind the NAT?
>
>No, but the following fairly simple program (in lieu of identd) can make all
>identd requests see the same information, allowing ident-requiring programs
>to work--while seeing completely bogus info.  I use this to allow IRC out
>through my NAT router.  Use it as follows in inetd.conf:

Cool.  That works for me.

Thanks,
~Steve

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