Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 18:58:09 -0500 From: Robert Hall <rjhalljr@starpower.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Starting natd Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.1.20021027185505.00a73d88@pop.starpower.net> In-Reply-To: <20021027221810.GB243@earth.dpsca.bg> References: <5.1.1.6.1.20021027141511.00ad07e8@pop.starpower.net> <5.1.1.6.1.20021026141358.00a82db0@pop.starpower.net> <5.1.1.6.1.20021026141358.00a82db0@pop.starpower.net> <5.1.1.6.1.20021027141511.00ad07e8@pop.starpower.net>
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At 12:18 AM 10/28/2002 +0200, D. Penev wrote: >On Sun, Oct 27, 2002 at 02:18:21PM -0500, Robert Hall wrote: >>Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 14:18:21 -0500 >>To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>From: Robert Hall <rjhalljr@starpower.net> >>Subject: Re: Starting natd >> >>At 11:41 PM 10/26/2002 +0300, you wrote: >>>On Sat, Oct 26, 2002 at 02:18:01PM -0500, Robert Hall wrote: >>>>Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 14:18:01 -0500 >>>>To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>>>From: Robert Hall <rjhalljr@starpower.net> >>>>Subject: Starting natd >>>> >>>>I'm setting up a FBSD 4.4 box as a gateway. I've got >>>> natd_enable="YES" >>>> natd_interface="ppp0" >>>>in rc.config, but I can't get natd to run without entering >>>> natd -interface ppp0 >>>>at the comand prompt. I assume this is a configuration problem, but >>>>I've been through the files several times and can't find an error. Can >>>>someone tell me how to get natd to run automatically? >>> >>>If you use user ppp ( ppp(8) not pppd(8)) I suggest you to use build in nat >>>in rc.conf : >>>ppp_nat="YES" >>> >>>But if you for some reasons want to use natd, then you must first start ppp >>>or pppd before starting natd. Note if you use ppp set interface to tun0 not >>>to ppp0. >> >>I'm using kernel ppp (pppd). It is already set up and it runs. I have set >>up FreeBSD boxes before with this configuration, and natd started >>automatically and ran without any intervention on my part. For some >>reason, it doesn't do that this time, and I have to start it manually. >>I'm hoping someone can tell me why, so I can fix it. > >Put in rc.conf: >natd_flags="-dynamic" Thanks, that did it. But I've never needed that flag before. Bob Hall To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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