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From: Thomas Woerner <twoerner@redhat.com>
Subject: iptables does not handle hostname with DNAT
Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 15:17:34 +0200
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Hello,


is there a reason why DNAT can only be used with ip adresses and not with 
hostnames?


Thanks in advance,
Thomas

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