leafnode will do what you want Charles. I've been using it for ~2 years
with no problems. Don't know about nntpcache.
HTH,
Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Galpin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 12:00 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: news server proxy
>
>
> Hi all
>
> I checked the archives and saw two recommendations for a news
> server proxy
>
> leafnode
> nntpcache
>
> >From brief look at their websites (both .orgs) I cannot tell
> whether they
> support the single feature I am looking for.
>
> I have zero experience with news servers, and very little as
> a news reader
> even so please excuse my ignorance.
>
> I have a small LAN with a linux box doing ip masquerading.
> Two different
> offices share this box as a gateway, one of them owning the
> DSL connection
> and account/password needed to access the isp's news server
>
> Well, the guy who does not own the account/password wants to
> read news and
> I don't want him to have the password.
>
> I figured I can setup a news proxy server that gets the news
> from the real
> news server without him having to provide the username and password.
>
> Do either of these support this?
>
> Is there an easier way? (other than using a free news server
> which he does
> not want to do)
>
> tia
> charles
>
>
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