FOAK: Personal web servers

Right, I've just upgraded so I've got a spare Athlon XP2100+, motherboard
and disk sitting in the spare room doing nothing.

How do I, can I set up my own web server with my own site/files etc on it?

How do I do it, what security do I need to put in place[1] etc, etc

I found this 'KF Web Server 2.5' is it any good, if so how do I use it?
Help would be most welcome, simply if possible

Ta very mucho for any future advice and or sites

[1] connected via a NAT modem/router with static IP

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Mark
ZX12R-B1 (Blue)
CG125 (hers)
Blata Ninja 3.4
BOTSWCAW#3

 

Apache on *nix is your best most secure bet without havingto spend money.

 

XP Pro comes with IIS.
Win 98 comes with PWS.

Both of which are good enough for most needs.

 

Don't, I speak from experience. Still running a webserver here (Apache), but
due to limited upload speed and trading porn it's dead slow. I may be moving
to external hosting thingy eventually.

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Spete
www.gimmemoney.mine.nu
www.spete.homeip.net

Occasionally, I'll be consistent

 

tallbloke <> came forth with the following in
uk.rec.motorcycles

*Numpty Mode*

*nix as in Sloaris or Linux[1]

can '*nix' run on a pc based proccessor?

[1] I really should know as most of the printers front end I work on are
Sloaris 8 or Gnome

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Mark
ZX12R-B1 (Blue)
CG125 (hers)
Blata Ninja 3.4
BOTSWCAW#3

 

Haven't got

Have got along with NT, 2003 Pro and XP Home

I never knew they had this inbuilt

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Mark
ZX12R-B1 (Blue)
CG125 (hers)
Blata Ninja 3.4
BOTSWCAW#3

 

I spose it would be limited to your ISP's upload speed - Yes
As to the porn, what's that then ;0)

What I want to get away from is the 'exceeded max limit' probs you get with
hosted sites. It only takes a 50Mb mpg and a few peeps downloading it to
create that[1]

[1]I'm on an unlimited connection
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Mark
ZX12R-B1 (Blue)
CG125 (hers)
Blata Ninja 3.4
BOTSWCAW#3

 

<blatent advert mode>

I can offer a very cheap hosting deal on an external server which gives
you loads of control and graphical site stats etc. Email me if you want
more info.

</bam>

 

thttpd on Linux is most simple to get to do bandwidth throttling, if you
don't like your ADSL connection being clobbered.

 

Willdo. I see how my current ISP handles it sofar for a few days first to
see if they start to complain

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Mark
ZX12R-B1 (Blue)
CG125 (hers)
Blata Ninja 3.4
BOTSWCAW#3

 

You don't HAVE to have web hosting of course. But its generally nice to have
the availability of server side stuff, but then you have to secure your
server and make sure its on 100% of the time.
I'm not into that expense, I am just using webspace (yeah I know, crap).
Mind you that DOES include some web scripting stuff via my ISP, so might be
worth questioning why you are trying to do it and if you have the resources
(backup devices etc).

Antoine

 

Mark Derbyshire scribbled on the back of a napkin:

Either of them will run Apache w/o problems, but for your application
I'd use either Linux or FreeBSD. Probably the latter...

And yes, you can get Solaris 10 for x86 architectures again.

 

http://www.apache.org/

 

I have Windows 2000 [1] running Apache. I use MS IIS as an FTP server
(also does SMTP and NNTP).

If you're familiar with Windows it's quick; easy and as secure as you're
likely to need.

Linux is not exactly quick and simple to learn. Alright if you've got
time on your hands.

Patched to buggery and make sure the permissions are set correctly on the
FTP server.

Took me a couple of hours to get set up the box and sort out the port
forwarding on the firewall/router.


[1] Admittedly it's the Server version but the only advantage that gives
me as a non professional user is Terminal Services. You can run it
without a monitor/keyboard etc. using RealVNC.

 

I use http://www.indigostar.com/indigoperl.htm on my PC at home. It
comes with Perl and apache and works straigt out of the box. I only use
it my side of the firewall for testing, mind.

I also have PHP and MySQL, which are a doddle to set up.

 

Stonge bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the
lines of:

Err, I don't think so. W2K Server family and W2K3 Server family yes, XP
no.

 

Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > IIS

HTH

 

Eddie bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the
lines of:

Is that really installed (but not activated) by default? Hmm, I thought
it wasn't.

 

Well, it "comes with" XP Pro, if that's what you mean. Whether it's in
the default installation options, I can't remember.

 

W2K (non server) does.