Accessing the printers behind the firewall with a second eth card

Hi,

My linux box is outside the firewall (I want to access it from home and
it also runs a webserver) but all the company printers are behind the
firewall. So printing has been a pain. I can get an IP from the
intra-net as well as I already have an IP accessible from outside. With
a second ethernet card connected to the private subnet, is it possible
to access both sides of the world?
Thanks for any help.

-Ashok

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> intra-net as well as I already have an IP accessible from outside. With
> a second ethernet card connected to the private subnet, is it possible
> to access both sides of the world?

This way you're basically bypassing the firewall, it can be done but
then just throw away the firewall and put up a sign that reads
"crackers, hackers and various scum, this way please".

A printer costs... how much? Just get one and connect it directly to
your machine. End of problems.

Davide

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> My linux box is outside the firewall (I want to access it from home and
> it also runs a webserver) but all the company printers are behind the
> firewall. So printing has been a pain. I can get an IP from the
> intra-net as well as I already have an IP accessible from outside. With
> a second ethernet card connected to the private subnet, is it possible
> to access both sides of the world?

If your company lets you do this, they are a bunch of complete idiots.
The firewall administrator should work out a safe way for you to do this, if
he thinks it's worth the inevitable risk.

DS