identd and irc servers

[Derek Atkins]

In your case, you need to run identd on the Linux box (as the IPMasq'd
host appears to _be_ the Linux box to everyone in the outside -- I HATE
NAT!)

-derek

Jerry Feldman {75562} <gzf at gbrmail.msd.ray.com> writes:

> 
> Derek Atkins wrote:
> 
> > identd is run from inetd, usually.  The purpose of identd is for a
> Speaking of identd, in the situation I specified last week where I have a
> Windows98 client using mIRC. My Linux box is set up as a gateway using
> IPMasq. Normally, if the Windows98 client were connected directly to the
> cable modem, mIRC would respond to the identd, but in this case, when the
> IRC server issues the query it picks up the host name of the Linux box.
> Should I run an identd daemon in the Linux box? or should I set one up in
> the Windows98 box. I did get a response earlier pointing me at several
> identd daemons. (Actually, I am configuring a new system for wife who wants
> it to be identical to her current system before she will use it). 
> 
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