Linux - NetworkingThis forum is for any issue related to networks or networking.
Routing, network cards, OSI, etc. Anything is fair game.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
I would like to set up a web server at home using the DYNDNS service. However, I am not getting much success.
My situation thus far is as follows.
I am running Apache 2 on a Fedora Core Box.
I have signed up for a DYNDNS account and created a URL with them.
I have an Aztech DSL router with a web interface at 10.0.0.2.
My ISP say they dont block port 80.
The interface has a port forwarding option, but I'm not sure what to enter.
The web server is at 10.0.0.12.
I would like to know how I should set up my httpd.conf file.
And how I should set up the port forwarding.
Also if there is anything else to complete the setup.
After trying I receive an error:
You were denied access because:
firstly check that your web server is accessable by visiting... http://10.0.0.12/
if you're trying to setup a service that's accessable by everyone in the outside world, here's what you got to do...
on the dsl router: set up a service to forward port 80 to 10.0.0.12
install a dyndns client on your computer and set it up to find the ip address via web(the router may even support dyndns, i know my netgear does)
depending on your router you may not be able to test your web server from inside by visiting http://xxx.dyndns.org/ you may only be able to use it from http://10.0.0.12/
you'd have to go to somewhere outside the firewall or use some anonymous proxy outside to test your http://xxx.dyndns.org/ web service.
My web server is visible from my network.
I have yet to get a dyndns client. Do you have any suggestions on what might be good choice.
I have set the port fowarding for port 80 to my web server, but when I enter the ip number from the DYNDNS database in the browser it takes me to the router web interface?
If I were you, I would reconfigure the router so that the admin interface is not accessible from the public network. In addition I would change the port it is listening to, to a non-standard port number (thus avoiding the "conflict" with the port forwarding to your webserver).
I've asked a friend at a remote location to check if the site is up and he says everything is visible from his location. I now have a slighty different problm in that I have install gallery (photo album) on the server. The albums were not visible from outside so I changed the URL to the DYNDNS one. Now I can't view the albums or get into the configuration to change it.
I've managed to edit the config.php file in the Gallery directory and change the URL back to the original internal IP, but now the pics won't be able to be viewed from outside?
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.