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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: Normando on July 23, 2007, 06:46:36 PM

Title: How to access remotelly server-manager?
Post by: Normando on July 23, 2007, 06:46:36 PM

Before I update SME from 7.1.3 to 7.2, I have access through SSH 980 port tunnel via localhost:980 and putty.
Now I can login, but when I hit enter, the address change from http://localhost:980 to https://localhost.

I have create a bug, and Brady tell me SME never support this type of access:

http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3187

Ofcourse, I read the manual, specially in chapter 8:
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter8

In the note, he say:

Quote

For security reasons, you are only able to access the server-manager through a web browser on the local network. Remote access is only possible using remote access tools such as ssh and PPTP or by allowing access to IP ranges set in Security > Remote Access

The question is, how to access server-manager remotelly, without adding local networks, because I have a dinamic IP in my home computer.

Thanks

Title: How to access remotelly server-manager?
Post by: Franco on July 23, 2007, 07:31:38 PM

VPN (openVPN in my case) with DynDNS ;)

Title: How to access remotelly server-manager?
Post by: guest22 on July 23, 2007, 11:00:42 PM

Check this contrib:

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dmay/smeserver/7.x/smeserver-webconsole-0.0.1-7.noarch.rpm

Title: Re: How to access remotelly server-manager?
Post by: Gaston94 on July 25, 2007, 01:14:01 AM

Hi,

Quote from: "PicsOne"

I have create a bug, and Brady tell me SME never support this type of access:

http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3187

it's a very quick and sad answer :(
I have been using this feature for a long time, so quick and easy to set up

Bug updated accordingly
G.

Title: How to access remotelly server-manager?
Post by: mmccarn on July 25, 2007, 04:18:02 PM

If you tunnel port 443 instead of (or in addition to) port 980 you should be able to manage your SME at https://localhost/server-manager.

While checking on this I also noticed that if you re-enter your original URL (http://localhost:980/server-manager) after getting the error message it lets you in...

It looks to me as though this is a result of the cookie / ticket login system.

Title: How to access remotelly server-manager?
Post by: Normando on July 25, 2007, 04:23:53 PM

Thanks for the information mmccarn. Now work ok.