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Apache web server on Windows

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The Borg

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Hi all,

Needing a bit of help and direction. I know what I want, but not too sure how to go get it going.

I have a small home network. Recently got a DSL line running up from a dial-up connection. I want to setup a web sever running from home (to experiment with and to use to access files via FTP or something). I also have a domain name registered via my ISP which I can access and publish to. No problem there. Would want a link to my home web server.

I have a DSL modem with built in Firewall. I am also running a Windows 2000 server with Zone Alarm (additional firewall and virus scanning). I have set up routing on the Win 2k server so all traffic goes via that, through to the modem and then out. That works OK.

I have also set up an account with DynDNS for a hostname. This is connected to the current modem IP address. The modem has built in support for DynDNS (quite neat I think). This I have set up.

I have installed Apache web server on a machine on the network. I will install it on the Win 2k server later, or use IIS 5.

The questions are:

1. How do I publish pages to the Apache web server?
2. How do I make these pages available to the outside world?

Thanks in advance for any help.
 
1. Read FAQ Here and test to see if you can access the public page within internal network.
2. Assume that you can access the page within your internal network, one of the following must happen:
a: Open/forward port 80/443(for SSL) on the firewall to the Apache Server
b: or place the Apache Server on the DMZ Zone, open firewall on port 80/443(SSL) and public/forward to your Apache Server.
 
I'm not clear about your DSL service. Does your ISP allow inbound TCP Port 80 requests (some do, some don't)? Does your ISP allow you to host web sites?

When testing, be aware that you often can't test router port forwarding from INSIDE your own network. To see if everything is working properly, you often need to go outside your own network.
 
Originally posted by: RebateMonger
I'm not clear about your DSL service. Does your ISP wllow inbound TCP Port 80 requests (some do)? Does your ISP allow you to host web sites?

When testing, be aware that you often can't test router port forwarding from INSIDE your own network. To see if everything is working properly, you often need to go outside your own network.
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Agree on the website hosting however, as long as you plan to have nominal traffic on your hosting, I think it would be ok.
For testing the website and firewall, you can try some simple method:
Scan to see if port 80 open
Load your site using a public proxy
 
Hi there,

Thanks for the help. I managed to get port 80 open on the modem. Now to get the outside world to see the web server.

What is DMZ?
 
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