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*To access the HDA itself from outside the network using VPN, check out the [[Adito]] application, available to install through the HDA. Adito enables you to access the HDA, and all applications and folders, using just your free username.yourhda.com webaddress.
 
So you want to run a web server in your Amahi server and make it visible from the web outside your home.
 
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'''NOTICE: making anything visible outside your network can open security issues, so you are doing this at your own risk. Some apps are more secure than others, but there is nothing ultimately secure. Best is to use the [[VPN]] to login back home.
 
To access the HDA itself from outside the network using VPN, check out the [[Adito]] application, available to install through the HDA. Adito enables you to access the HDA, and all applications and folders, using just your free username.yourhda.com webaddress.
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=So you want to run a web server in your Amahi server and make it visible from the web outside your home. = Requirements ==
For the purposes of this guide you need either of the following:
* Chose the app you want to make accessible outside, let's say, '''yourwebappname'''
== Hosting a single Webapp ==
What you need to do in a terminal (as root) is find the apps conf file then edit the conf file for the app:
And you are done, enjoy your website.
== Hosting multiple Multiple Webapps ==
''If you wish to have access to multiple webapps, described below is one way to accomplish this:''
:#For example, you could create the subdomain/CNAME: address.yourdomain.com for the AddressBook webapp---point that subdomain to: username.yourhda.com---in the AddressBook .conf file add: ServerAlias address.yourdomain.com---restart the server---you are done, enjoy using multiple webapps!
== Hosting a Website ==
''Prerequisites'': The first order of business is to make sure that your domain name is pointing to your server's IP address. Each website is different, but GoDaddy goes like this:
If we would like to use Windows, we can use any program to make the website. Just drag and drop into the share, and under the folders as needed.
=More Secure Access = To enable https access to your apps, you can follow the techniques in [[Secure App Access]] page. = FAQ ==
* Q: Do i need to do anything for <code>username.yourhda.com</code> to work?
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