Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make (favourite program) work through masq?

If it has a protocol module, load it: insmod ip_masq_quake
If it has a Linux proxy program, run that on the masq box
If it believes in socks, install socks on the masq box
If you have source, teach it about socks
If it runs on Linux, socksify it with tsocks
Give up

How do I stop DNS freezes after hangup?

Make an empty root-hints.empty file in /var/names
Move nameservers from /etc/resolv.conf to /etc/named.conf
Say "nameserver 192.168.123.254" in /etc/resolv.conf
Copy your /etc/named.conf twice
In 2nd copy, zap forwarders, make "." zonefile root-hints.empty
In /etc/ppp/ip-ip.local, copy 1st named.conf, restart named
In /etc/ppp/ip-down.local, copy 2nd named.conf, restart named