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detchie
Joined: 24 Jun 2010
Posts: 2
Location: halifax n.s
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 Posted: Thu 24 Jun '10 21:17 Post subject: remote directory |
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| I have been trying to figure out a good way to list and offer the contents of a remote directory. basicly my setup is I have a webserver running apache2, and on the same LAN I have another computer I use for file storage. I want to be able to link my site to a folder on the fileserver. What is the best way to do this type of thing? |
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glsmith
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Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Posts: 2268
Location: Sun Diego, USA
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| Posted: Thu 24 Jun '10 23:59 Post subject: |
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We are talking Windows yes?
Run the Apache service as a user, a new user with some name (limited user is best but tricky to get working). Then you can start using shares from other computers. You will have to add this user as well to the fileserver, but limited user.
You will probably have to configure Apache like
DocumentRoot "//comptername/sharename/path/to/wherever" |
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detchie
Joined: 24 Jun 2010
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Location: halifax n.s
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| Posted: Fri 25 Jun '10 0:01 Post subject: |
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| I will have to find another website for this help I guess. I didnt realize this was apache for windows. I use linux apache2 |
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James Blond
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Joined: 19 Jan 2006
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Location: Germany, Next to Hamburg
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| Posted: Fri 25 Jun '10 9:52 Post subject: |
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| On Linux you can mount the remote computer with NFS and than configure apache as if there are local paths. |
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