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Date:      Thu, 1 Mar 2001 06:29:43 -0500
From:      "Otter" <otterr@telocity.com>
To:        "'Bill Moran'" <wmoran@mail.iowna.com>, <henryammons@yahoo.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: FreeBSD Server weekend
Message-ID:  <001401c0a242$ea043760$1401a8c0@zoso>
In-Reply-To: <3A9D46CE.21FECA9B@mail.iowna.com>

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Bill Moran
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 1:43 PM
> To: henryammons@yahoo.com
> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Server weekend
>
>
> 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.
>
IIRC, it's 4.0 or later.... but you should install 4.2 if you want the
most hardware/software support. Newer versions = newer features (and
more testing of committed source). Keep up the good work, guys!
-Otter

 > > > 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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