> > -----Original Message----- > > > > Here is my problem: > > > > DB Server Firewall AppServer > > ---------- --------- --------- > > | | <--> | | <--> | | > > ---------- --------- --------- > > > > 192.168.1.241 63.88.255.35 > > > > The Database server has an IP 63.88.255.36 from the outside world. > > > >... > > I am having problems with the forwarding. I need to forward requests from > > ... > > What do I have to do to get this to work? > > > > Thank You, > -------- > David, > > I believe that you have to list the specific ports to be forwarded in the > forward rules and that it isn't the /usr/sbin/ipchains but rather > /usr/sbin/ipmasqadm for the forward rules... > > i.e. > > /usr/sbin/ipmasqadm portfw - a -P tcp -L $DBServerExternalIP (port#) -R > $AppServerIP (port#) I'm using port forwarding to the same machine like this: ipchains -A input -v -i $extint -p tcp -d 0.0.0.0/0 $OUT_PORT -j REDIRECT $LOCAL_PORT ipchains -A input -v -i $extint -p udp -d 0.0.0.0/0 $OUT_PORT -j REDIRECT $LOCAL_PORT Look in the ipchains howto for how to tell it where to go if you want remote forwarding...