Topic: Cant access my SME9 outside of my local network

[Orest]

Hello,

I used vmware workstation 10 on my HP pavilion dv6 6150sl to install SME 9 and every thing was OK, I installed configured and connected to internet, now I can access my virtual server remotely from my local network.
Virtual machine parameters are:

HDD: Raid 1 20G
CPU: 2 processors, 2 cores for each
Network adapter: bridge
RAM: 2G

I chose to use server-only mode and my SME is behind the the ISP firewall. I tried to port forward inside of my local router but no luck I still can not access server remotely.

It will be great if somebody can point me to the right direction.

Thanks in advance,
Orest

[Stefano]

this is not an SME's issue.. you need to work on your laptop's firewall and on vmware lan setup

[Stefano]

my 2c: your choice to run SME as a virtual machine in a laptop for 10 clients is not a good one

[guest22]

my 2c: your choice to run SME as a virtual machine in a laptop for 10 clients is not a good one

Neither is raid=1

@Orest, for best practices see: http://wiki.contribs.org/Virtual_SME_Server

[Stefano]

doh! you're right.. raid on virtual disks (on a laptop...) is a non sense

[CharlieBrady]

Neither is raid=1

I don't think there is any problem with running raid=1 on a virtual instance. I don't think there is any real benefit, but there is no problem either.

[guest22]

I don't think there is any problem with running raid=1 on a virtual instance. I don't think there is any real benefit, but there is no problem either.

From a technical point of view that may be true, but from a policy/vision point of view it may be different.

e.g. "Keep it simple, if it's not required don't us it."

[Stefano]

I would add that two big files (virtual disks)  on a laptop's hd will create a big bottleneck in I/O

[CharlieBrady]

I would add that two big files (virtual disks)  on a laptop's hd will create a big bottleneck in I/O

Sure, but I was only talking about RAID=1 with a single (virtual) hd. IOW, a  default SME install. Adding 'raid=none' at install time is pointless.

[Orest]

Hello,

Thank you all for replays,

First of all I reinstalled the SME server without RAID configuration and this time I used virtual box.

I took static IP from my ISP, I opened ports 22, 21, 80 and 443 inside my router and forwarded them to my server IP address, Now I can access my virtual server through ssh from outside of my LAN.
Also I can see my starter website when I search http://my-ip/ from everywhere.

The problem is that I can not open server-manager, through https://my-static-IP/server-manager.

What am I doing wrong?

Any replay is appreciated,

With Respect,
Orest
 

[guest22]

console -> remote access -> allow 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 server manager access or specific IP/mask

[guest22]

ps. good to see you try out stuff, but you really should read up to the administration manual.

although your server is in server only mode, you might want to consider server/gateway mode. Your external firewall would be fine, but your server is very itchy re security. Which is a good thing.

Most of the 'violations' and security issues come from inside the LAN...

[Orest]

Hi,

Thanks for the quick replay, I have read the manual many times because I have SME Server as degree project, but I totally forgot about the the IP restriction...

Until I finish my project I must keep this configuration, after that  I will be totally dedicated to SME and I definitely will try server&gateway mode, since I am planing to by a modest server-machine for my home network .

Thank you again,
Orest

[guest22]

Thanks for the quick replay, I have read the manual many times because I have SME Server as degree project...

We would be most interested in your challenging project and the results of your(s) project. Please let us know by putting it on a wiki page, or send us a PDF.

Good luck.

guest

[CharlieBrady]

console -> remote access -> allow 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 server manager access or specific IP/mask

That would be an unwise thing to do.