Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 14:48:03 +0100 (BST) From: Rus Foster <rghf@fsck.me.uk> To: Rob O'Donnell <robert@aphnet.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: news server recommends Message-ID: <20030509144711.O86483@thor.65535.net> In-Reply-To: <5.1.1.6.0.20030509142425.02992210@aph2k> References: <5.1.1.6.0.20030509142425.02992210@aph2k>
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On Fri, 9 May 2003, Rob O'Donnell wrote: > > Hi All, > > In an effort to avoid creating problems for myself, I'm asking first before > diving in ... > > I have a requirement to set up a nntp server. Partially as a local cache, > to provide as huge a retention time as I can afford disc space for, but > also to give out external access to. > > requirements are basically... > ability to fetch via NNTP from several configured news servers (ie, not > using a push feed) > automatically fetch groups that are used; ignore groups that are not accessed. > (this all to reduce bandwidth requirements!) > have script-configurable user accounts with arbitary monthly download limits. > be secure enough to open a port through the firewall to it from the Internet I would say try leafnode as this will do all you want as well as being open source. Rgds Rus -- www: http://www.65535.net | Hosting - Shell Accounts MSNM: support@65535.net | Virtual Servers from just $15/mo e: rghf@65535.net | Community: http://www.65535.org t: +44 (0) 7092016595 | Rate us: http://www.65535.net/rate.php
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