Use Lion server to share video?

Since the gallery part of dot mac is gone, how can I share family videos?
I would like to be able to use my Lion server to do that, but am not sure how, using a web-based GUI as was done on the dot mac gallery.
Thanks.
mac
Note: I have figured out (thanks to apple support) how to use lion server for web sharing and file sharing.

Miracles do happen.
Because I just bought Lion Server, I was able to get a guy from the Apple Server support group on the phone, for a long time, and he helped me set this up using the Server app and the Server Admin app.
Now I have a password prompt on my Web Sharing files.
It's an incredible relief to have this working.
Thanks for the responses.

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mac

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chrisfromnewtwon wrote:
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and its logging on the same server.
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