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home servers?

Originally posted by maxse
I dont think I need to pay for a domain. I can use my ip no? My IP changes like every 6 months, so its mostly static. I can register for one of those no-ip.com things for free.

SO my real quesion is how would I go about setting up the web server AND a web page that I would be able to customize from my main computer (having the webpage stored on the server, so basically change it remotely) and so that it automatically indexes the picture folder when a file is added and displays a thumbnail in the appropriate category name?
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No-ip.com type things are great for static IP's, used them before with no problem

To serve the website to others, use Apache (just a suggestion, there's other ways to go) to set up a webserver. To edit the website, use an FTP server program on it, and FTP in from your desktop computer to change files (or change them over the network, or whatever).

Your last question about indexing the picture folder, etc. is more webdesign, and that's not really my area, so I'll shut up now :)
 
Originally posted by Cold Dark Shadow
would you have to run a video and sound card if everything is run remotely with TightVNC?
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no sound, but I'm pretty sure you'd need some kind of videocard.

a generic PCI 1mb card would be sufficient.
 
Originally posted by RS3RS
No-ip.com type things are great for static IP's, used them before with no problem

To serve the website to others, use Apache (just a suggestion, there's other ways to go) to set up a webserver. To edit the website, use an FTP server program on it, and FTP in from your desktop computer to change files (or change them over the network, or whatever).

Your last question about indexing the picture folder, etc. is more webdesign, and that's not really my area, so I'll shut up now :)
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I found a way to edit files on my home server which is even simpler than FTP. Set the systems up on a workgroup and make the whole web directory or whatever folder you want on the server to be shared. Then you can open the folder which is actualy on your server right from My Computer on your main system.
 
Originally posted by n64man120
I found a way to edit files on my home server which is even simpler than FTP. Set the systems up on a workgroup and make the whole web directory or whatever folder you want on the server to be shared. Then you can open the folder which is actualy on your server right from My Computer on your main system.
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Yeah, I was thinking that, it would probably be the easiest way. However, the paranoid computer security side of me is coming out and yelling at me that having shared folders on a web server could be a bad idea...
 
Originally posted by Cold Dark Shadow
would you have to run a video and sound card if everything is run remotely with TightVNC?
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you need a video card, mainly if it goes down, and you cant remote in to it. Or for just setting up and installing the OS, you cant do that remotely. .

I use real VNC, and it my "server" runs XP and i use it to aim, irc, and download larg files to the server. It will get a hd up date soon.. brining me to my next questions..

Originally posted by NecessaryEvil
well, my server is down at the moment due to RAID problems...but once it's up it'll shape out like this:

P3 733
384mb RAM
30gb OS drive
80gb Swap drive (for DVD rips)
8x80gb RAID 5 (for music and movies)
Gigabit NIC for file shares
10/100 NIC for DHCP server (if necessary)
802.11g NIC for wireless transfers (I'll have it in the closet most of the time)
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what raid 5 card are you using?
 
Highpoint ROcketRAID 404.

it...doesn't work...so...yeah.

I ahve to figure out what to do about the system now.
 
Originally posted by NecessaryEvil
Highpoint ROcketRAID 404.

it...doesn't work...so...yeah.

I ahve to figure out what to do about the system now.
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you broke it? what happend man that sucks sorry to hear. :(

looking for a raid controller my self for 4 160 gig drives. or maybe 4 120 depens on how the money flows.

but the controller cards for raid5 are damn expensive.
 
I thought the 404 only supported raid 0,1,10 and JBOD and the 454 supported raid 0,1,10,5 and JBOD.
 
Originally posted by maxse

However I have a question. Lets say when I set up a file server. I can just load tightvnc on it and it configures everything automatically? So I will not need a keyboard or anything for it correct?
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first you setup the machine using the keyboard/mouse (i.e. - install OS, install apps, etc..) then set the machine up to accept remote access over the network (with win2k this is called Terminal Services, winXP it is called Remote Access, or you can install VNC Server)..THEN you go into the BIOS and there is usually a setting to disable "Halt on keyboard error". This means the machine will stop booting if it does not detect a keyboard..you need to disable this.

You usually still need to have a video card in there since most mobo's simply will not boot without one.

When done, you server should only have a powercord and an ehternet cable attached (and maybe a printer cable if you also want a print server). you can even get rid of the ethernet cable if you go wireless. This means it can be easily stored away just about anywhere since it's just the box. in my case they are in a closet in another room.

to access the servers, I use Remote Desktop from any of my WinXP boxes. But I could have also installed VNC Client on my PC's and VNC Server on the servers and access them that way. Basically both methods allow me to view the desktop of any of the servers, and manipulate them just like i was in front of the machine.

hope this give you clearer idea..
 
Originally posted by bmh.01
I thought the 404 only supported raid 0,1,10 and JBOD and the 454 supported raid 0,1,10,5 and JBOD.
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with the latest BIOS, the 404 = 454.

They simply re-released the card with the newest BIOS as the 454.
 
so basicly set it up like a normal comp, install a server client or XPs remote thing, disconnect the keyboard and whatnot and it should be good to go for a file server
 
Originally posted by Cold Dark Shadow
so basicly set it up like a normal comp, install a server client or XPs remote thing, disconnect the keyboard and whatnot and it should be good to go for a file server
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yea thats it, My suggestion would be Win2k, then install Apache (HTTP Server), then VNC for remote control
 
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