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Title: Manage from External IP
Post by: John Elliott on August 23, 2000, 05:04:43 AM

Accessing config screens at 192.168.1.1/e-smith-manager works great.

Is it possible to enable this functionality externally as well?  i.e. given a internet address of 200.200.102.111 I would like to access the manager like

200.200.102.111/e-smith-manager

Additionaly it would be nice to connect to it on a upper port using ssl.

Title: RE: Manage from External IP
Post by: Orville Carter on August 23, 2000, 05:24:58 AM

John, John,

John Elliott wrote:

> Is it possible to enable this functionality externally as well?
> i.e. given a internet address of 200.200.102.111 I would like
> to access the manager like
>
> 200.200.102.111/e-smith-manager

YES! But do you really want to expose your e-smith-manager to the internet
and smart crackers? Check the remote access in e-smith-manager. Gulp!

OC

Title: RE: Manage from External IP
Post by: John Elliott on August 23, 2000, 07:57:44 AM

Let's not get into a discussion about how wise or unwise this is, I am simply inquiring about HOW to do it.  The remote access screen simply allows telnet/ftp access.  I am interested in http access which is not manifested on the remote access screen.

Title: RE: Manage from External IP
Post by: Tim Litwiller on August 23, 2000, 07:31:58 PM

well, the way to do it is to add another internal network and then put in your external ip address.  If this is a dynamic ip address then it is harder. you will need to allow a range and that is not a good idea.  But it does work. I have tried it.

the other option that I have used is having another redhat machine with vpn software that I log into and then I get to it from the internal side.