At least I'm assuming so. I found this, not sure why I didn't see it the first time. Maybe hazy from a nice couple of 5 hour sessions searching stuff...anyhow, this seems to be what I wanted and more (includes some sort of basic ip_tables script and how to check kernel configuration). It doesn't involve any use of a DNS server, though. Just identifies the same ones the server is using to the clients. I wonder if that's insecure...Well, for those who may be interested, here's the link...
http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/networking/homegateway.html ...I'm going to toss it to a couple boards I visit occasionally to see if they catch something my untrained non-intuitive eye misses...Thanks for the answer Colin, seems I've read that one a few times. I subscribe to mentors, nice to see that you guys (saw Henry too) get to the ghetto...the community's even better than I knew. And the desktop consortium's a GREAT idea (is there something similar for the server side, besides teh guys @ IBM?). I haven't personally tried it but the guys at Riverdale school here in pdx have developed server/thin client system aimed at schools and distributed to about 5000 sites last year. We got a lot of publicity when M$ laid smackdown on the district. Come to find out, they did it to a lot of districts across the nation last year, maybe it's for the better...but I digress. Thanks again, all. See you guys over on DD after I graduate (maybe sooner!). Ciao! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]