>> (2b) How can I run Mosaic from Unix, Mac and PC's transparently (as in 2a) to the
>> user without having to provide an account on the firewall. Will the same
>> mechanism from 2a provide this capability?
>
>Proxified Mosaic. The current versions for the platforms support a
>proxy server. The Mac version is not quite done. SOCKS is your friend.
>This lets you use it for http and gopher but not telnet, if you set it
>up so. There's a config line regarding proxying each service (X Resources,
>in Unix). This can also let you telnet/ftp out through the firewall
>transparently (provided your routes are setup right) while denying people
>incoming connections.
>
>chuck
If you use the new CERN server as a proxy server for a version of Mosaic
supporting it you also gain the side benefit that it can maintain a
cache of fetched files by URL. You can set up 2 caches (by file size)
and expiration times for each. It should be a real win if your
Internet connection is a slow link. You also shouldn't need SOCKS
support in Mosaic clients if you run the CERN server on a multi-homed
firewall host or a bastion host in a DMZ - just set the proxy server.
- Morrow
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