From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 9 06:47:39 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7643E37B401 for ; Fri, 9 May 2003 06:47:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: from thor.65535.net (thor.65535.net [65.214.160.96]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D18C843F85 for ; Fri, 9 May 2003 06:47:38 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rghf@fsck.me.uk) Received: from thor ([65.214.160.96] helo=localhost) by thor.65535.net with esmtp (Exim 4.12) id 19E8EF-000GlX-00; Fri, 09 May 2003 14:48:03 +0100 Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 14:48:03 +0100 (BST) From: Rus Foster To: Rob O'Donnell In-Reply-To: <5.1.1.6.0.20030509142425.02992210@aph2k> Message-ID: <20030509144711.O86483@thor.65535.net> References: <5.1.1.6.0.20030509142425.02992210@aph2k> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: news server recommends X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 09 May 2003 13:47:39 -0000 On Fri, 9 May 2003, Rob O'Donnell wrote: > > Hi All, > > In an effort to avoid creating problems for myself, I'm asking first before > diving in ... > > I have a requirement to set up a nntp server. Partially as a local cache, > to provide as huge a retention time as I can afford disc space for, but > also to give out external access to. > > requirements are basically... > ability to fetch via NNTP from several configured news servers (ie, not > using a push feed) > automatically fetch groups that are used; ignore groups that are not accessed. > (this all to reduce bandwidth requirements!) > have script-configurable user accounts with arbitary monthly download limits. > be secure enough to open a port through the firewall to it from the Internet I would say try leafnode as this will do all you want as well as being open source. Rgds Rus -- www: http://www.65535.net | Hosting - Shell Accounts MSNM: support@65535.net | Virtual Servers from just $15/mo e: rghf@65535.net | Community: http://www.65535.org t: +44 (0) 7092016595 | Rate us: http://www.65535.net/rate.php