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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:43:26 -0500
From: Bill Moran <wmoran@mail.iowna.com>
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Henry Ammons wrote:

> > The server is connected to the Internet via a DSL
> > static ip connection and I initially want to provide
> > the following services (no X):  Web, Secure Telnet,
> > Email, Secure FTP, and network software (NAT,
> > firewall, proxy)

Use IPFW & natd (part of the base install) for firewall/proxy/nat.
Unless you want a caching proxy for web pages, then use squid.
If you mean ssh (secure telent/ftp) it will be installed by default in
the base system if you install 4.2 or later.

> > I believe I will run qmail as my mail server, and
> > Apache as the web server.

Good choices.

> > Is there a list of software/binaries that you would
> > recommend that provides a good balance between
> > loading
> > everything and a minimalist approach?  Also, do you
> > recommend the Novice installation from the
> > sysinstall
> > program?

I'd stick with just what you describe above and add things later if you
find you need them.

> > And lastly, what servers do you recommend for each
> > service?  I tried postfix in an earlier life
> > (Linux),
> > but kind of prefer qmail based only on what others
> > have said (no personal experience).

qmail is excellent, but I've found sendmail/qpopper to work very well
too.

-Bill

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