home server question

[imported_jambo]

some friends and i were thinking of starting a web server for some friends using freewebs. so, i have DSL the two other friends who i was building it with have dial-up. so i am the house of choice for having the server. i have a dynamic ip address. i know i can set my DMZ to the local IP of the server. i want a domain (that sticks to my ever changing IP address) and a cheap domain so that people cannot see my IP. IE www.MYSERVER.com/thepersonsname so that people cannot see my IP address.

 

[skyking]

the IP thing can easily be taken care of with apache configuration.
It really does not matter though, if you were thinking you could hide your IP totally.
anyone can run netstat and see what your IP address is.

 

[imported_jambo]

so if i have a win 2000 machine could i intall apache (i bummed off of free hosts) all my life.

EDIT: is it an os or software

 

[thirdlegstump]

xamp

 

[n0cmonkey]

Apache (apache.org, duh) runs just fine on non-server OSes (Win2k pro, win xp) or on semi-server OSes (win2k server, win2k3).

 

[imported_jambo]

soooo, i have i set a DMZ on the computer running apache, the people would have to know my IP address (which changes) thanks n0cmonkey, i will run win2k

EDIT: so, how do i have a domain that stays the same, unlike my ip

 

[JackMDS]

Link to: How can I find My Home Computer/Server on the Internet.

Link to: Simple Serving

:sun:

 

[Nocturnal]

It sounds like you have no idea about what you're doing. I was once there and partially still am. You would be better off going with a hosting company such as Dathorn.com or one of the other very highly recommended sites out there.

 

[imported_jambo]

i am gonna need more than 6 gig, so thats why i chose to do it myself

 

[imported_jambo]

so how do i get a domain to stick to my dynamic IP address?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: jambo
so how do i get a domain to stick to my dynamic IP address?

Read Jack's links.

dyndns.org has served me pretty well in the past.

 

[Fiveohhh]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: jambo
so how do i get a domain to stick to my dynamic IP address?

Read Jack's links.

dyndns.org has served me pretty well in the past.

Agreed. With Dyndns theres a few different client programs that you run on your pc and they will update your ip with dyndns. Than you'll just be able to go to yourname.dyndns.org.

 

[Umberger]

another vote for dyndns.org the linksys routers have a feature that allows the router to keep your IP address current with dyndns. if the IP changes, the router connects and updates it. VERY handy. hth

 

[imported_jambo]

i have a linksys BEFSR41 V3 firmware 1.05.00
so i will just buy a $5 domain from yahoo.
How much does the dyndns service cost?

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: jambo
i have a linksys BEFSR41 V3 firmware 1.05.00
so i will just buy a $5 domain from yahoo.
How much does the dyndns service cost?

link

 

[imported_jambo]

so.... DynDNS is free?

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: jambo
so.... DynDNS is free?

If you bothered to read my two links above you would know it two days ago.

:sun:

 

[imported_jambo]

so how can i allow people to upload files via FTP. Also i want to set a limit, say 40 megs of upload space.

 

[tyanni]

Google is your friend. Almost all of these questions could be answered with a quick search.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: jambo
so how can i allow people to upload files via FTP. Also i want to set a limit, say 40 megs of upload space.

This is all handled through your ftp server software.

 

[irwincur]

You may also want to find our what your ISP policy is. Some DSL companies will block certain ports, and 80 tends to be one. The point, they want you to buy corporate service (at a huge markup) if you are going to be offering a commercial level service. A way around this is to use a non standard port like 8080, but people really prefer not to enter :8080 at the end of the web address to connect, it is a pain and your normal user will have no clue.

Just check it out first. The last thing you want to happen is to get botted from the service - as they rarely warn for this type of violation.

 

[nweaver]

get an older box, install a linux distro, and bust out xampp. Great package for noobs learning stuff. IMHO, easier then apache on windows (it's not hard, unless you are trying to meld in php/perl/mysql support).

Although I think xampp has a windows port...not sure though. DynDNS has tons of programs that will update the dyndns to your ip, but not sure if that will work behind your router. You could write a script that queries your router (telnet or wget/grep requests) and then updates dyndns. I would ditch the router for an iptables linux box first though, then just run one of the daemons on it.

Win2KPro, and XP pro can both run IIS also. Patch patch patch....then patch and then resecure permissions. (not a huge IIS fan)

 

[irwincur]

To update Dydnds you could always setup a m0n0wall router/firewall box - it will do it for you. Plus it is a good router/firewall solution overall. Other than that, most of the newer home class routers will update to Dyndns.

 

[imported_jambo]

can someone recomend me a good free FTP server software that can coexist with apache

 

[nweaver]

profptd...


Lampp (Xampp) whatever you want to call it has Apache w/PHP5/4, perl, mysql, and proftpd all in one neat package. Good learning/low maintainance tool