Force all traffic to a specific website over one interface?

[SuperK]

is this possible? if it is I assume its a firewall rule. I took a look at the options and im unsure of how I should enter it as destination..

here is how I think I should set it up as:

Pass
Interface Lan
TCP (since its over port 80)
Source LAN Net
Destination Single Host or Alias (www.website.com)
Destination Port range 80:80
Gateway : default
State: Keep State

and I would place this rule ABOVE loadbalance?

I have NO DMZ. I have one LAN net with wireless bridged to it. I have 2 WANs. Using 1.2.3-RC1.

Am I on the right track with this? I dont want to try it in case I bork my load balancing or somethign…

[SuperK]

ok so I figured it out.

the firewall configuration above is accurate, HOWEVER one small change. Instead of www.whatever.com I needed to create an alias for www.whatever.com, which is good because it offers me the opportunity to add not only one site, but the sites entire dns pool.

I executed

host www.whatismyip.com

received three IP addresses. I shoved em all into a firewall alias, shoved the alias into a firewall rule, and VOILA! Problem solved :D

[kpa]

That works but if the DNS record for www.whatever.com ever changes you'll have to update your alias manually.

[SuperK]

thats true. is there a package to notify me of such a change? or a shell script?

[jonnytabpni]

You could write one yourself. If it were me, I'd use php CLI and use a simple condition. Then, php could email you if a change was found. I would write you an example, but I'm on my iPhone…

[sunny]

jonny, do you mind sharing the script with me as well?

Thanks

[jonnytabpni]

Hey folks!

I'll gladly write yous up a script but it would be great if you could give me a few days as I'm just busy with work.

Cheers