Virtual Server - how

pyropetepete

pyropetepete

pyropetepete

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So I have a server I built that's downloading all my stuff, holding all my data.

Build log is here http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=24278395#post24278395

Bit of a beast!

So it's running Windows 7 X64 Pro. I have a domain www.pyropetepete.eu

I want to have a virtual server so I can have a folder that I can just drop stuff into and then via a link share it out. This is mainly for work stuff.

I've been advised by some friends to use Ubuntu and apache.

Has anyone advice, easy way of doing it etc...?
 
How many GB of data do you want to share? If it's not a huge amount something like dropbox or skydrive etc would be perfect.
 
Take a look at own cloud. It's similar to Dropbox but the server runs from your pc.

You can then use something like dyndns to make sure your domain always points at the correct ip address.
 
as a thought.. and not something i have done often these days.

filezilla webftp may be, give you control via a username and password with some basic logging.
if you dont care about logging or access control then all yo need is a web server something like maybe apache and you can select the folders and files you want to share as virtual containers.

you prob just want to have a think about security though. if your opening it up to the general web. remove unwanted servies firewall and what not.

i should point out i' m a dinaour *rawr* and well behind times
 
IF you don't know what you are doing and starting host files on your home pc to the internet, you are opening up your system to be hacked.

I would suggest not hosting any files on your home network. Rather rent some space on the internet and do it from there.

But if you must do it. Then i would use something like filezilla server and setup a sftp server (actually filezilla does not support sftp but others do). Do not use ftp but sftp. Then only nat the port you set the server up on, to your internal pc that hosts the server.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FTP_server_software
 
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If you really want to do this I would advise you to put said server in a DMZ, it will complicate your network topology a bit but it's much safer than opening up your network to the world. That or separated vlans with said server isolated on one and NAT forwarding the necessary ports for it.

If you don't really know what I am talking about, just do as advised and use an online service, it'll be much safer.
 
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