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Subject: RE: Apache proxy on Firewall...
From: Per Gustavsson <pergu @ jd . se>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 08:59:30 +0100
To: "'vancleef @ microunity . com'" <vancleef @ microunity . com>
Cc: "'firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM'" <firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM>

>I am evaluating the use of Apache in proxy mode on our firewall.
>One problem has surface that I can find a pointer to...
>
>Our DNS domains are split.  The outside world doesn't see inside
>systems and the inside world doesn't see outside systems.  When
>using Apache as a proxy server, Netscape hangs on requests to
>access internal hosts...  Host unknown!
>
>[PG]  We are also using Apache and have two DNS running, One for our internal
>net and one that shows us on internet.
>I had similar problems and I solved it by adding all the relevant inside
>hosts in the /etc/hosts (or whatever its called on your system).
>Then the proxy will be able to resolv the inside names without using the DNS.
>Per M. Gustavsson
>pergu @
 acm .
 org 
>
>
>Clues, comments, pointers appreciated.
>
>Bob


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