I would use htauth on 443. Then do allow denie and allow only from your local subnet on 80. Then use modrewrite to move other traffic to https. On 6/30/11, Brian Parma wrote: > If you only want to authenticate outside users, you could setup a VPN if > you are going to be accessing it from the same machine (like a laptop). > You could use temporary SSH tunneling also, which would give access only > to the machine you are SSHing from. > > > You might be able to setup a dual HTTP/HTTPS as Judd said and only > require authentication on the HTTPS, then just forward that port. I'm > not sure as I've never tried it. > > > On 06/30/2011 05:28 PM, Judd Pickell wrote: >> Before you get too excited, most home network providers don't allow >> riding port 80. You can always use a different port like 8081 to >> bypass. Standard Authentication is doable via .htaccess with apache, >> however you goal is to be secure so you will likely want to setup a >> HTTPS port with basic authentication in Apache that you will point to. >> Not the most perfect solution but it does do roughly what you are >> wanting. >> >> Sincerely, >> Judd Pickell >> >> On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 5:22 PM, wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. >>> >>> I have an intranet server behind a NAT router. Very standard linksys >>> router home setup. The server has a static IP. I used port forwarding in >>> the router to use SSH and log into the server remotely - it works OK. >>> >>> I want no one outside my home network to access any webpages on the >>> server unless they're authenticated.. I know I could port forward like >>> with ssh but with http port 80 and then see webpages , but again this >>> would open it up to anyone with my cable modem's IP - wouldn't it? >>> >>> I need a secure way like SSH that requires a password before anyone >>> could access port 80 and http from the server from a remote network. >>> >>> How do I do this? And on the local network people can get served pages >>> normally as usual. Just remote would need authentication. Must be >>> commonly done(?) >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Lee G. >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Sent from my mobile device --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss