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My objective:

        Forward web requests from our linux firewall to an internal web
server.

Server is Redhat 6.2, 2.2.14-5.0 - stock server install with the addition of
the ipmasqadm RPM (ipmasqadm-0.4.2.i386.rpm) from Juan's site -
juanjox.kernelnotes.org

I was originally using the "Semi-Strong" IPchain script from the Linux IP
Masquerade HOWTO section 6.5.  

When I implemented the portfw, I was unable to connect to the redirected
service.  However, the IP masquerading entries stated that:

"/sbin/ipchains -L -M"
IP masquerading entries
prot    expire  source          destination             ports
TCP     00:57.05        10.0.0.18               mail.ultrex.com www (80) ->
63982

"/usr/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -l" lists:
prot    localaddr               rediraddr               lport   rport   pcnt
pref
TCP     mail2.ultrex.com        10.0.0.18               www     www     10
10

So, I anticipated the problem residing with the "reverse" MASQ...  I
replaced the "Semi-Strong" IPchain script with the following:

#/etc/rc.d/rc.firewall
/sbin/depmod -a
/sbin/modprobe ip_masq_ftp
echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
/sbin/ipchains -M -S 7200 10 160
/sbin/ipchains -P forward DENY
/sbin/ipchains -A forward -s 10.0.0.0/24 -j MASQ
/sbin/ipchains -I forward -p tcp -s 10.0.0.18/24 80 -j MASQ
/usr/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw -a -P tcp -L 209.163.42.155 80 -R 10.0.0.18 80
#End of file

The problem continues with the same results - it never connects to the
redirected service and times out.

Now, I understand that one cannot test the functionality of the portfw from
"within" the MASQed network, therefore I have a second linux firewall that
is serving as the default gate - I'm testing with that as well as a stand
alone computer outside the firewall...  same results.

During the deep digging throughout the Archive, I have found identical
issues, yet no resolutions for them became apparent.

If you have any solutions or suggestions, please respond directly to
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Thank you for your time.
Jake Wegman
Technology Concepts
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