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Force all traffic to a specific website over one interface?

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    SuperK
    last edited by Sep 6, 2009, 5:34 AM

    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…

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      SuperK
      last edited by Sep 6, 2009, 7:57 PM

      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

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        kpa
        last edited by Sep 6, 2009, 9:52 PM

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

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          SuperK
          last edited by Sep 6, 2009, 10:05 PM

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

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            jonnytabpni
            last edited by Sep 13, 2009, 2:06 AM

            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…

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              sunny
              last edited by Sep 13, 2009, 5:24 PM

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

              Thanks

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                jonnytabpni
                last edited by Sep 13, 2009, 9:21 PM

                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

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