Topic: ftp and http server on another macine?

[Rob]

Id like to install and run a web-server on another computer than my e-smith server (I have a computer connected to the internal network). So far no problems, its works smoothly, but how can reach this server from the outside world? (the internet) ??
Do I have to set up an additional line in the routing table of my e-smith server??
Or is it something else I,m totally in the dark here
If anyone could give me documentation or other help Id be very thankful.


Rob

[cryblood]

There are two ways to do this.  First, get a second IP an run the computers "side by side" ( ie BOTH connected directly to the internet)  IMHO, this is the best way if you are using the ftp/http server for something serious like e-commerce ect.  The other way, is to get ipmasqadm and use it for port forwarding.  it's at http://juanjox.linuxhq.com.

[Charlie Brady]

Rob wrote:

> Id like to install and run a web-server on another computer
> than my e-smith server (I have a computer connected to the
> internal network). So far no problems, its works smoothly, but
> how can reach this server from the outside world?

I think you should be able to do this with two e-smith servers. The web and ftp server need to run on the externally connected machine which you configure as a server gateway. Configure the other machine as server only.

If you want to give this a try, please email me directly and I'll work through the configration issues with you.

Charlie

[Tim Litwiller]

look for a program call simpleproxy

the it is a simple command like:
simpleproxy -L my.host.com 81 -R my internal ip number 80 -d

once you know it works put it in a startup file.