>Apache (the web server installed on OSX) also supports many virtual >domains on each IP address. So you and your friends can all have their own >domain name that resolves to your single IP address.
You will have to register the domains, and have the domain name server for that domain point to your server IP address. >You can do this with or without using a NAT firewall. And the NAT firewall >could be your OSX "server" or an external device. You will not be able to put a server behind the NAT machine and access it from the internet. On Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 02:09 AM, jake williamson 28 wrote: > > i got thinking - how easy would it be to get NAT adsl installed in my flat > and then set up my g4 running x1.1.3 to host my mates sites? > for example, say my isp gives me the static ip address of 192.168.254.200 > - > the users would then have /~theirname - so they could point to their urls > to Or you could set up a directory named anything. 192.168.254.200/telescopes or 192.168.254.200/bicycles/ or 192.168.254.200/rockclimbing/ The '~' means home directory. Depending on what kind of access you give to your mates, you do not have to serve files out of their home directories. You could also serve the files out of their home directories, but create a alias in httpd.conf to allow access to those files with a different URL. Then, files in /Users/chasd/Documents would be served when someone hit the URL 192.168.254.200/bicycles/ -- Charles Dostale System Administrator Silver Oaks Communications http://www.silveroaks.com 824 17th Street Moline IL USA 61265 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 309-797-9898 -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
