[Cialug] Web Hosting

[Tim Wilson]

I hosted a web site for 5 years before switching over to DSL.  I
registered my domain name, and then set up a CNAME entry at my
registrar to point to my Linux box (that way I could access the
machine, not just a certain port).  Of course, if the computer you
want to put a web site on is behind a firewall, you'll have to punch a
hole through it.  I also had to move the site to a different port due
to @home/mchsi blocking port 80 because of Code Red.

Over the 5 years, I had to change my CNAME entry less than 10 times.
It got to be annoying when I'd have significant outtage, I'd lose my
IP address.  I'd have to enter the new IP address at my registrar, and
restart Apache.  But yes, it can be done.  Just don't let McCHeeSI
know. :-)

On 6/7/06, Carl Olsen <carl-olsen at mchsi.com> wrote:
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> You can host a web page, but without a static IP address it will be hard to
> find.  You need a static IP address to set the DNS to resolve to your IP
> address.  Even if you access the page by IP address, it will change every
> now and then.
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> Carl Olsen
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> Web Developer
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> Drake University
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> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf
> Of David Stout
>  Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 9:12 AM
>  To: Linux Users Group
>  Subject: [Cialug] Web Hosting
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> I would like to host a web site on my home machine but I am using cable
> (Mediacom) for my ISP. Is it possable to see a web page on my web server
> from outside my home network. using cable? If so how is it done?
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>  David Stout
>  Systems Programmer
>  Regency Homes
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-- 
Tim