On Tue, 8 Sep 1998, Gary E. Bickford wrote: > >Also, a SSL type server is really needed to make the tool trustworthly, if > >it is used from remote sites -- which is pretty important. > > If one has IP addresses or ports available (even only on localhost), one > can run a separate instance of Apache - for instance port 443 (SSL) on a
Port and IP addresses I have - CPU power I don't, I don't want to run another copy of Apache. > certain IP. I'd prefer a web server whose security is well known, rather > than an ad hoc one. I've been pretty happy forwarding port X via SSH from This I agree with, which is why I've been looking for a mini-web server to be trusted. > my workstation to the server, and having a web server config tool that runs > on a web server instance that is only available on Port X on localhost. > (This doesn't happen to be an Apache thing, but the method applies) Then I > run Netscape on my workstation, e.g., http://workstationIP:portX/. This is > forwarded by SSH to the remote server. By using SSH, I don't even have to > worry about firewalls in between (once it got set up) I use SSH and have been looking into this kind of solution also. > the machine. Of course, I'd be circumspect about changing the > configuration for the maintenance instance!! I could see creating a mimimum configuration of Apache for this -- which is what Stronghold does -- BUT I have enug trouble keeping my Apache binaries current and still have the CPU load issue. Using SSH and a mini-httpd in perl running off of inetd (I suppose the maint Apache could do that too, duh <g>) would give a trusted and reliable-euf for maint commands server. Later ... Rich Roth --- On-the-Net Direct: Box 927, Northampton, MA 01061, Voice: 413-586-9668 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Url: http://www.on-the-net.com ~~~ www.i-depth.com lets you Add Instant Depth to your Website ~~~ ~~~ Adding depths to Web presences and Internet providers ~~~~~
