From: Scott (scottr@vdot.net)
Date: Mon May 14 2001 - 20:16:40 PDT
if you're uncertain as to what IP address $OUTERIF points to, just edit
pmfirewall.rules.local and insert echo $OUTERIF . When you
pmfirewall restart it will display the IP of $OUTERIF
Scott
scottr@vdot.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pmfirewall@pointman.org
> [mailto:owner-pmfirewall@pointman.org]On Behalf Of Kendall Lister
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 7:53 PM
> To: pmfirewall@pointman.org
> Subject: Re: [pmfirewall] $OUTERIF
>
>
> On Mon, 14 May 2001, Jay DeKing wrote:
>
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I'm in a bit of a quandary. I can't get my email unless I turn off
> > pmfirewall.
> >
> > When I shut it down, it gives me an error saying it can't find <insert
> > appropriate $OUTERIF value here>.
> >
> > Maybe I'm just overlooking something obvious, but I cannot figure out
> > what $OUTERIF should be pointing to! In my pmfirewall.conf file, I
> > have had it pointing to pppd, ppp0, /dev/modem, /dev/ttyS2, and ppp.
> > All of these give the same error message, 'device not found'.
>
> I'd say the PPP device should be ppp0 (assuming that you don't have any
> other PPP connections); when you are connected, try 'ifconfig' to check
> that this is the case. Also, while connected does your system log record
> any denied packets? If so, check the rule number (at the end of the log
> entry) and post both the entry and the rule.
>
> Kendall Lister
> krl@cs.mu.oz.au
>
> > My ppp/pop3 connection is though an internal modem (not a winmodem)
> > located on /dev/ttyS2, but my ISP dialer points to the link /dev/modem
> > (which points back to /dev/ttyS2). The ISP dialer uses pppd.
> >
> > I've been through the PMfirewall docs and all of the system docs I can
> > find, none seem to tell me what the anme of the interface $OUTERIF wants
> > to be pointing at.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any advice you have!
> >
> > Jay DeKing
>
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