From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 4 20:25:23 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A30616A420 for ; Sat, 4 Mar 2006 20:25:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from pete@thechristies.net) Received: from mail02.secureserverdot.com (blmail02.secureserverdot.com [216.14.208.22]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id EFC1743D46 for ; Sat, 4 Mar 2006 20:25:22 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from pete@thechristies.net) Received: (qmail 1813 invoked by uid 399); 4 Mar 2006 20:25:21 -0000 Received: from unknown (127.0.0.1) by localhost.secureserverdot.com with SMTP; 4 Mar 2006 20:25:21 -0000 From: "Pete C" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:25:21 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <20060304202522.EFC1743D46@mx1.FreeBSD.org> Subject: forward hosted domain / subdomain to local box X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:25:23 -0000 I have a hosted domian at successfulhosting.com (I believe they run FreeBSD, although the helpdesk personell are confuse because they call it their 'Linux Plan', go figure, anyhoo . . .) and I'd like to host a subdomain locally . . . problem is I'm behind a DHCP cable modem (w/ OptimumOnline) and a FreeBSD gateway running PF . . . . . at the hosted domain, I have access to DNS records, and the 'control panel' has alias and redirect options, but require an ip or hostname . . . I reversedDNS'd my current ip to ool-4357635e.dyn.optonline.net but I don't know if hostname changes with the ip . . . . . in a bit over my head on this one . . . . . any 'easy' way to do this . . . no, really ;) Pete C I love my country, but fear my government.