Question:
I have a server running Fedora Core 6 that routes the internet for the local network.
Inside the network, I have a server running Win2003 SBS with IIS installed on it.
In rc.local (fedora) I have forwarded port 80 to the machine running Win2003 SBS for IIS. The problem is that from outside the local network I have acces to site hosted on Win2003 SBS, but from the local network I cannot acces the site. How come? What I did wrong?

Hi danbonta

give us bit of time please cause we need to check up some information bout that. We'l be back asap

Regards
BU

Ok, no problem.

Heya danbonta

it took some time to get what you mean. I hope I did it



Means you're running a W2K3 IIS server which routes all accesses to the web via that Fedora 6 router. Right?



Tell me please how you access that mentioned website from that local network?
Are (is) this a Windows or Linux based client?
Have you checked the ports of your clients which try to access that website?
Did you have a closer look at your clients firewall settings if installed one? I remember a similar problem some time ago when I tried to integrate a Linux client in a Windows network enviornment.

Regards
B. Udo

All my best, I am waiting for your answers.

Later Edit: I'm sorry, I've posted inside tha quotes.

Hi danbonta

I've collected your and my replies to a new posting... to have a better overview....



It means that the internet comes to W2K3 IIS server through that Fedora 6 router, not viceversa. W2K3 server has an internal ip, something like this 192.168.xxx.xxx.



From the local network is easy, I just have to type in explorer its IP, like this h ttp://192.168.xxx.xxx.



All clients are windows based



I don't think it would be a problem of ports and firewalls on my clients, because it works just fine with any other sites.



When I integrate a Linux client in a Windows environment, I use Samba. I set up a Samba server on the Linux machine and it works just fine in windows network environment.

Me again



Have you tried to aceess that website with h ttp://192.168.xxx.yyy:80 or xxxxxx:8080?

.

That puzzles me.
You told us you can access all other websites except that one only.... Websites should get accessed via port 80.
Where are these mentioned sites located?
Looks more like an access restriction for that site. And that means problems with the port 80.....
So I would check up for the settings of that special website and if there are any wrong ports.
Plus you must get an error message when trying to access that website. Tell us please about that kay?



Thats without any doubts. When running Windows and Linux together and trying to share data, a Samba server is recommended.

greetz
BU

Ok, I didn't explained quite well what's my problem.

Let's take it for how it really is, de facto.
Please try to access this website www.novamodul.ro. You will see that you can access the site, or you can try this: http://86.127.85.x. Also you will get the same.

This site is hosted by the Win 2K3 SBS. Port 80 is forwarded to Win 2K3 through Fedora 6 server.
Like many, I guess, I've configurated the intranet for this class of IP's: 192.168.xxx.yyy.

My workstation, like the Win 2K3 server has an IP from that class and is running Win XP HE (if that matters).
From my workstation, also from any workstation in the network (all running Win XP) I can't access the site mentioned up there, neither with www.novamodul.ro or http://86.127.85.x, since I've set up the Fedora server as router for my intranet.

Also from my workstation I have no problemm accesing www.yahoo.com or any other sites.

Before Fedora I've had an hardware router (it worked fine a while, but it wasn't what we expected for our needs). When using that router I have no problem accessing www.novamodul.ro.


So, where is my problem?

Tnx for trying to help me.

Hi danbonta

I think you should have a closer look at your file called hosts. You're trying to "bridge" two completely different IP-ranges with that forwarding, something that does not work that way. Or do you use a gateway?

BU