Andrew Hodgson wrote:
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> Actually, on my version used in server only mode, my system
> is not open, due to the fact that the port forwarding on the
> router keeps the original ip address. For example, I can
> turn off public SMTP access, meaning nobody can connect to
> port 25 to the external ip.
This is because the SME is secured behind the router. If you were to give the SME a public IP and stick it directly on the internet, you wouldn't have this security.
Boris wrote:
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> You still can do it in the S/G mode with single NIC. Internal
> interface (eth1) will be configured, but never active, or use
> eth0:1 as your internal interface. Its not the real design
> solution, but work around to get you features you want from
> existing design.
I wasn't aware of this. As I said, I haven't tried it myself, but heard others ask about it and thought about it myself. I guess if you can set it up without any problems even without actually having an internal NIC in the box, then there's no need for a separate "Internet Server" mode. It would be nice to have it listed as an option though, for user-friendliness. Or at least documented somewhere. Maybe it is already and I just missed it...