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Re: Another numpty question - web servers


  • Subject: Re: Another numpty question - web servers
  • From: "Adrian" <yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 12:58:48 +0000

version before 1.0 were free and still had great functionality


--------- Original Message --------
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Another numpty question - web servers
Date: 03/01/07 12:15

>
> Adrian (and others!),
>
> Had a look at orensop - seems very useful indeed.
>
> Is this the cheapest secure reverse proxy around?
>
> Anyone know of anything else that might be able to do the job?
>
> Also quite interested in seeing people's webpages if that is ok to get
a
few
> ideas. Anyone willing to provide a few links?
>
> Cheers!
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> On 1/3/07, David Ward &lt;d.ward@xxxxxxx&gt; wrote:
> &gt;
> &gt;   Adrian that's great, it makes perfect sense and nicely
explained so
that
> &gt; even I can follow it :)
> &gt;
> &gt; I think this approach should let me view Tivo Web via a S60
browser.
> &gt;
> &gt; Thanks
> &gt;
> &gt; Dave
> &gt;
> &gt; _____
> &gt;
> &gt; From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx &lt;ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
[mailto:
> &gt; ukha_d@xxxxxxx &lt;ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;] On
Behalf
> &gt; Of Adrian
> &gt; Sent: 03 January 2007 09:58
> &gt; To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx &lt;ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
> &gt; Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Another numpty question - web servers
> &gt;
> &gt; I have 2 setups, one just bog standard public viewable
webpages so no
> &gt; password (port 80), for the secure stuff (like my HA web
interface),
I
> &gt; have
> &gt; port 443 forwarded to a PC running orenosp, this creates a
secure web
> &gt; session (https) and requests a userid/password (managed by
orenosp)
so
> &gt; from
> &gt; just before you get the user/pass prompt, the whole things
encrypted.
> &gt;
> &gt; Basically orenosp handles the https session (from the
internet), then
> &gt; its
> &gt; normal http sessions from orenosp to the real webservers
behind this
(so
> &gt; all
> &gt; local traffic on the LAN at home in unencrypted), all traffic
from
this
> &gt; going via the internet is https (encrypted)
> &gt;
> &gt; does this make sense?
> &gt;
> &gt; Adrian
> &gt;
> &gt; --------- Original Message --------
> &gt; From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx &lt;ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
&lt;mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
> &gt;
> &gt; To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx &lt;ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
&lt;mailto:ukha_
> &gt; d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
> &gt; &lt;ukha_d@xxxxxxx
&lt;ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
&lt;mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Another numpty question - web servers
> &gt; Date: 03/01/07 09:37
> &gt;
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt; Adrian,
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt; How do you cope with security, do you serve the
pages via a
secure
> &gt; link?
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt; From my limited understanding, if, for example you
browsed via
an open
> &gt; &gt; Wifi Network anyone would be able to 'see' your
traffic and thus
any
> &gt; &gt; passwords sent in the clear i.e. TiVo ?
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt; _____
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt; From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
&lt;ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
&lt;mailto:ukha_
> &gt; d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
> &gt; [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
&lt;ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
&lt;mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
> &gt; ] On
> &gt; Behalf
> &gt; &gt; Of Adrian
> &gt; &gt; Sent: 02 January 2007 22:19
> &gt; &gt; To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
&lt;ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
&lt;mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
> &gt;
> &gt; &gt; Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Another numpty question - web
servers
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt; what i've done is use orenosp which is a reverse
proxy, this
allows
> &gt; you
> &gt; &gt; to have only port forwarded on your router (port 80)
and then it
farms
> &gt; &gt; out the request to the different devices in your
network
depending on
> &gt; &gt; the url you have used, is reasonably easy to use,
doesnt take
many
> &gt; &gt; resources, can also set up different authentications
methods on
it
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt; eg http:mydomain.com gets forwarded to 192.168.1.50
port 81
> &gt; &gt; http:mydomain.comtivo gets forwarded to 192.168.1.55
port 80
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt; as a web server, i use abyss (free webserver, from
> &gt; &gt; http://www.aprelium.com/ &lt;http://www.aprelium.com/&gt;
> &gt; &amp;lt;http://www.aprelium.com/&amp;gt;
&lt;http://www.aprelium.com/%3E&gt;
&lt;
> &gt; http://www.aprelium.com/&amp;gt;
&lt;http://www.aprelium.com/%3E&gt;&gt;
), this
> &gt;
> &gt; works
> &gt; really
> &gt; &gt; well, I have multiple
> &gt; &gt; copies running and orenosp all on the same machine
(theres also
> &gt; &gt; www.xitami.com as a free webserver)
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt; Adrian
> &gt; &gt;
> &gt; &gt; White, Peter wrote:
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; This is slightly more on-topic....
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt;
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; As I've now got a fixed IP, and a few
things I want to
see when
> &gt; away
> &gt; &gt; from
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; home (Homeseer, Digiguide, IP cams,
TiVo etc), I want
to host a
> &gt; simple
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; website direct from my HA server (XP),
with just a few
pages and
> &gt; links
> &gt; &gt; off
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; to the other bits and pieces. What
would be the easiest
way to do
> &gt; &gt; this? I
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; did download and install Apache, but I
am a proper
novice at
> &gt; this,
> &gt; and
> &gt; &gt; I
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; can't see a way of implementing
standard
username/password
> &gt; security,
> &gt; &gt; yet
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; alone anything more complicated. I can
use FrontPage
(if I have
> &gt; to),
> &gt; &gt; but as
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; I say, I don't want anything fancy (no
Dreamweaver
here!), just
> &gt; access
> &gt; &gt; to a
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; few local services.
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt;
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; The key here is simplicity, so even
though I know you
want to,
> &gt; please
> &gt; &gt; don't
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; recommend I ditch XP and use a Linux
webserver!
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt;
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt; Thanks, Pete
> &gt; &gt; &amp;gt;
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