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diff --git a/network/msn-proxy/README.SLACKWARE b/network/msn-proxy/README.SLACKWARE deleted file mode 100644 index 372a28ea2f..0000000000 --- a/network/msn-proxy/README.SLACKWARE +++ /dev/null @@ -1,78 +0,0 @@ -README.SLACKWARE -================ - -After installing the package, follow these steps to setup msn-proxy: - -1) Edit your configuration files --------------------------------- - -You'll need to check: -- /etc/msn-proxy/msn-proxy.conf -- /etc/msn-proxy/mysql/conf -- /etc/msn-proxy/mysql.inc.php - -2) Create database & user on your MySQL server ----------------------------------------------- - - # mysql -p<your_password> - mysql> create database `msn-proxy`; - mysql> grant all privileges on `msn-proxy`.* to `msn-proxy`@localhost - -> identified by 'secret'; - mysql> flush privileges; - mysql> quit - -Change the password ('secret') and name of the server where msn-proxy will -run (localhost) as needed. - -3) Start msn-proxy first time to create the tables --------------------------------------------------- - - # msn-proxy -f /etc/msn-proxy/ - -msn-proxy will create the tables and exit with an error: - - fail to read mysql config (check defaults table) - -This is normal and will be solved in the next step. - -4) Insert server IP in defaults table -------------------------------------- - - # mysql -u msn-proxy -psecret - mysql> use database `msn-proxy`; - mysql> insert into defaults (internal_host) values ('<your_ip>'); - mysql> quit - -5) Start msn-proxy ------------------- - -msn-proxy can be started with: - - # msn-proxy -f /etc/msn-proxy & - -Put this line in your /etc/rc.d/rc.local file to always start the service -when booting. - -6) Configuring clients ----------------------- - -The clients on your network need to point their MSN to your new proxy. -You can also do this automatically in your nameserver. If you use dnsmasq -on Slackware, simply insert this line: - - address=/messenger.hotmail.com/<your_ip> - -This way all requests to resolve the IP for "messenger.hotmail.com" will be -answered with the address of your msn-proxy server. - -It is also a good idea to block http access to messenger.hotmail.com (and -some of the alternatives out there) in your proxy or firewall if you want -to be absolutely sure that all messenger traffic goes through msn-proxy. - -7) See the result ------------------ - -Simply point your browser at http://<your_ip>/msn-proxy/index.php - -Now you have the option to either keep this address "secret" or use known -httpd access control methods to prevent all users to see the result :) |