Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 16:41:18 +0900 From: Joel <rees@ddcom.co.jp> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Message-ID: <20050519160154.B9A0.REES@ddcom.co.jp> In-Reply-To: <BAY106-DAV6C96008D6822E983F2474AC160@phx.gbl> References: <BAY106-DAV6C96008D6822E983F2474AC160@phx.gbl>
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(Apologies to the list for the shotgun answer.) > Will this program allow me create password access to websites? If you mean by that, can you set up a password protected website on FreeBSD, then, theoretically, yes. It depends somewhat on you and your internet connection. Apache+mod_ssl is straightforward to install on FreeBSD, if you understand how to install ports. The installation is described on FreeBSD's website, I assume you can find that. The setup for apache and mod_ssl is described in appropriate places on the web, starting with http://httpd.apache.org In addition, you may need to either arrange for a static IP address from your internet service provider, or arrange for dynamic DNS service from one of several companies that provide that. I'm glossing over a few details, but this is one place to ask questions when you get stuck. Mailing lists for apache questions can be found on the apache site mentioned above. (Apache can also be installed on MSWindows, but I do not recommend that. If you're going to spend the time to learn how to set up apache as a secure webserver, you'll also need to learn how to secure your operating system as well. So you might as well learn how to use and secure the freeBSD operating system instead. If you only have one computer and absolutely must run MSOffice, and openOffice is not good enough, however, well, theoretically, you can secure MSWindows professional editions enough, if you run behind a firewall. But in that case this is definitely not the right place for questions.) > Can I copy program from internet to my computer and burn CD (internal > burning)? I'm not sure how CDs and gastric distress are related, but if your computer is capable of burning CDs, you should be able to burn the ISO install images alright. ;-) Downloading may take some time. At 1.5 Mb/s (broadband), it takes an hour to four hours for each image, depending on what my network neighbors are doing. At 56Kb modem speeds, think in terms of tying your phone line up for a day or more at a time for each image, in which case, CDs can be purchased, instead. Of course, if you're planning on running a web server, we would assume you have some dedicated internet connection anyway. If you decide to install freeBSD, you should check hardware compatibility before you get started. If your computer is not compatible, there are other BSD options as well. (If you have a Macintosh running Mac OS X, you already have a cousin of FreeBSD, and apache is already installed, in which case, send me a note off-line and I'll point you to apple and apache resources.) -- Joel Rees <rees@ddcom.co.jp> digitcom, inc. $B3t<02q<R%G%8%3%`(B Kobe, Japan +81-78-672-8800 ** <http://www.ddcom.co.jp> **
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