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(release 6 and later).
Note 2:
For more details, refer to the documentation of the operating system used on the client workstation.
The following services can be configured:
- network services
- Web browsing
- Electronic messaging
- access to an FTP server
- file server.
4.9.1.1 NETWORK SERVICES (ROUTING, DNS)
These services are used by all the software which accesses the network:
- Internet browsers (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, etc.).
- Tools for managing electronic mail (Netscape Communicator, Outlook, etc.).
- Multimedia tools (Real Player, Media Player, etc.)
Note:
To do this, the following parameters, IP address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway of the Ethernet ac-
cess card for this network as well as the DNS service must be configured in the following way:
4.9.1.1.1 DNS Server (Domain Name Server)
The main use of this service is to resolve names, that is, to produce the IP address of a
machine of which only the name is known. All DNS requests must be addressed to the
system. Requests addresses directly to a DNS on the Internet (DNS supplied by the ISP) will
be rejected by the firewall.
Example:
Configuring the DNS with Windows XP
Start -> All Programs -> Accessories - > Communications - > Network Connections - >
Select the local network connection -> Properties -> Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) -> Use
the following DNS server addresses
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