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      gstlouis
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      I have to setup a server inside lan, that will host a domain for web and email etc. However Ive had issues a long tim ago when lan users trying to access public service that are actually hosting inside the lan itself with Nat.

      Should I be doing DMC with the server? If so, lan users needs a file server and other internal services from Server. This is why I I believe more a setup of the server inside lan, but rules to have lan users hit the public domain.ca and can simply route back into the lan itself.

      What is my best setup here?

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        SteveITS Galactic Empire @gstlouis
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        @gstlouis That can be done with NAT or split DNS.
        https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/nat/index.html

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          Dobby_ @gstlouis
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          @gstlouis said in Rules to create for lan users to access inside network public server:

          I have to setup a server inside lan, that will host a domain for web and email etc.

          Why you don´t place that servers in the or a DMZ?
          Why do you set up it in the LAN?

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            gstlouis @SteveITS
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            @steveits
            Thank you for your comment. It looks like Enable NAT Reflection for 1:1 NAT will do what I am looking for. I will enable to see if this work.

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              gstlouis @Dobby_
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              @dobby_

              The users want to access the server for file sharing and other resources. Although this will serve as a web server, it's intensions are also to serve as internal server.

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