Topic: Newbie Help

[opies]

I have just started using Linux and came across SME 5.6. I have it running as the secondary computer in my network. The primary is a windows. I can ftp from the windows computer so that tells me its all working on the intranet level. I would like to access the server from my work computer on the internet and be able to ftp. Is that possible? I have road runner with a cable modem. I have the server set up as a gateway and server. Thank you for the help

[guestHH]

you have to set ftp to 'public access' in the server-manager. The SME server must be the primary gateway on your lan, otherwise you have to portforward port 22 from your windows machine to the SME server

good luck

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Mr. Wang,

Thank you for the reply. I was also wondering once I do the portforwarding what IP address (external) does my machine listen on. Again I have dhcp on and a cable modem. Do I need a static IP ?

Thank You

[Michael Smith]

You can use a dynamic DNS service such as dyndns.org to alias a certain web address to your IP address.  The SME Server can keep the alias up to date or there are Windows clients that will do it for you.

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When you mean alias do you mean DNS Host. Sorry to ask so many questions. Also when I get a host how does the server attach its internal IP to the www address.