Kingnubian wrote:
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> I and a few of my clients do not use SME as a gateway and
> prefer to use a Hardware router. If , for example, on a
> small network (<10 machines) , the server is to be left on so
> webmail can be accessed at any time or even VPN connections
> are made after hours. In this case the server is left up and
> the necessary ports are fowarded through the router.
The point still remains that dynamic DNS may not work in
this configuration as the internal box may not know the real
address of the external interface. Some dyndns providers
handle the un-NATing, but not all.
> This functionality , at least the possibility of this, would
> be a welcomed addition. It would add definitely to the
> server's flexibility.
Well, the scripts are there. All you need to do is enable them in
the configuration database. Or you could run the server in
server-gateway mode behind your hardware box, providing a
second layer of filtering.
> BTW, some hardware routers do support DYNDNS services but
> they are few. Dynamic DNS applets abound in the Windows world
> for anyone who wishes to use them as I am sure everyone knows.
This is one of the reasons why the small "hardware" routers
are often not the best choice for other than home deployments.
Gordon
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