Re: Problem w/IP_MASQ & ssh/telnet?

Dancer (dancer@zeor.simegen.com)
Wed, 19 May 1999 15:57:01 +1000

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Justin Mecham wrote:
>
> I'm having problems with what I believe is IP_MASQ and ssh/telnet... If I
> open a telnet or ssh session to my server behind my ip_masq box, it
> disconnects me after and some idle time. I haven't timed it so I'm not sure
> if it is the same all the time. If I do tail -f /some/file and leave it it
> won't connect me as long as data comes through, or if I'm in ncftp
> downloading something or wget. I'm using 2.2.3 on my masq server.

IP masquerading _does_ disconnect idle connections after a period
(15mins? 30?). This is traditional behaviour.

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