When I ran web2py on dreamhost I just edited my admin application and removed the checks for https.
Of course your best option is to use a ssh tunnel, forward the port 80 of the server to your local port 8080 or something, since admin allows any localhost connections to access it will work. -Thadeus On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Jesse <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks like setting up self signed SSL on dreamhost requires a unique > IP (for extra $) which I'm not exactly up for just to learn web2py > (yes I know I can run it on my own computer). > > As for I believe doing an SSH tunnel I don't entirely see how that > would let me log into the admin pages. > > Any other ways? > > On Mar 4, 12:45 pm, Jesse <[email protected]> wrote: >> Using virtualenv seemed to do the trick. >> >> Although, I'm sure it doesn't matter now when I ran "import dbhash" I >> got a several line long error: >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> >> File "/home/username/opt//lib/python2.5/dbhash.py", line 5, in >> <module> >> import bsddb >> File "/home/username/opt//lib/python2.5/bsddb/__init__.py", line 51, >> in <module> >> import _bsddb >> ImportError: No module named _bsddb >> >> Another question: Any tips on getting into the Admin screens via >> https? or at least without removing the security. >> I'm guessing something like a self signed key will likely work, but >> I'm unfamiliar. >> I >> found:http://web2py.com/AlterEgo/default/show/140http://web2py.com/AlterEgo/default/show/143 >> >> I haven't tried either yet, but I hate running stuff without really >> knowing what they're supposed to do since you can end up doing >> unforeseen things. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "web2py-users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en.

