Subject: Re: some basic questions from Linux user
To: Mike Pumford <mpumford@black-star.demon.co.uk>
From: David Maxwell <david@vex.net>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 04/04/2001 23:48:42
On Wed, Apr 04, 2001 at 09:12:41PM +0100, Mike Pumford wrote:
> ICQ: can be persuaded to work but is a bit of a pain.

Not too bad - Add something like the following to ipnat.conf:

rdr fxp0 0/32 port 5900 -> 192.168.0.2 port 5900 tcp
rdr fxp0 0/32 port 5901 -> 192.168.0.2 port 5901 tcp
...
rdr fxp0 0/32 port 5915 -> 192.168.0.2 port 5915 tcp

Where fxp0 is your outside interface, and 192.168.0.2 is the inside
machine running ICQ.

In ICQ, Under Preferences->Connections->Server, pick "Using firewall,
not using proxy" (If you're allowed to NAT out)

Under Preferences->Connections->User, pick "Advanced users, Not using
proxy, use the following TCP listen port for incoming event - From 5900
to 5915" (Or as many as you care to open.

ICQ is a security risk though - it has had several buffer overflows, so
don't blame me if your drive gets formatted after following these
instructions... ;-)

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