Package: reaim (0.8-5)

Enable AIM and MSN file transfer on Linux iptables based NAT

ReAIM is a compact transparent proxy designed to be run on or behind a Linux iptables based firewall. When run behind a simple address-translating firewall, the current AIM client software does not allow direct-connections between users to work. AIM requires direct-connections for file and image transfers.

This proxy is designed to transparently intercept AIM client messages and pass them through a configurable filter/rewrite chain. This allows selective modification of the source address provided in direct-connection setup packets, and so remote users can be told to use the global internet routable address, rather than the actual IP address of the client on the local network.

The current code is alpha quality. But the proxy is working in AIM messaging and file sharing. It also has preliminary support for MS Messenger file transfers.

Some iptables rules are needed to make ReAIM work correctly. Please see the reaim man page.

Tags: : filetransfer::dcc, Network Protocol: MSN Messenger, OSCAR (AIM/ICQ), Purpose: Downloading, Proxying