Web sharing beyond local network

I've found instructions to turn on the apache server in Mavericks and I've got it working. But the sites are only available on my local wifi network. Is there a way for me to share a webpage beyond my local network? I'm working on a design for a friend and don't have a way for her to see it.

Heya,
You need to configure your virtual host file to have http://localhost/ point to the coinciding folder that the website is stored at. Web sharing is really meant to be used for local testing of server side scripts before they're launched on a live site, not hosting of static html pages. Although Web Sharing can be used for static pages as well, but you'd have to configure your virtual server regardless so that http://localhost, http://IP-Address, http://student-1-local-site, http://student-2-local-site (or whatever you set in the configuration) points to the directory where your site(s) are stored.
That a look at this page www.DwFAQ.info/home.php?id=18 and read section #3 which explains how to configure your virtual hosts.
HTH

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Web Sharing on Local Network

I am trying to have my students share their pages on the school network in our classroom. It has worked in the past, however now when they turn on web sharing in the system preferences, the address is the local host instead of the IP address.
How can we fix this?
I tested it on my Macbook with the same result- local host when plugged in at school, my IP address comes up on my LAN at home.
We're running 10.6 on iMacs. iWeb '09.
Thanks in advance!

Heya,
You need to configure your virtual host file to have http://localhost/ point to the coinciding folder that the website is stored at. Web sharing is really meant to be used for local testing of server side scripts before they're launched on a live site, not hosting of static html pages. Although Web Sharing can be used for static pages as well, but you'd have to configure your virtual server regardless so that http://localhost, http://IP-Address, http://student-1-local-site, http://student-2-local-site (or whatever you set in the configuration) points to the directory where your site(s) are stored.
That a look at this page www.DwFAQ.info/home.php?id=18 and read section #3 which explains how to configure your virtual hosts.
HTH

Screen sharing on local network - broken on snow leopard

I will try to be clear:
problem is: cannot get a screen sharing window on mac mini when accessing from macbook pro on local network. Problem began after clean install on snow leopard all computers.
setup: 1 mac mini, two macbook pros (1 is 1st gen, 1 2nd gen), all connected through Airport Wireless N basestations.
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when i connect to screen sharing, blue bar comes for a minute, then goes off, then on again, then after a couple more minutes just disappears. screen sharing does not give me an error message, just stops trying. please help, getting fairly desparate.
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This is not normal. Although I have no experience with screen sharing SL-to-SL, I have no problems connecting from my MBP running SL to several other machines running older systems.
What might be different between my setup and yours I'm not sure. But here are a few things:
1) At home, I'm also using an 'n' AirPort Extreme base station, but I'm using 'g' mode, because my MBP is the only machine in the house capable of 'n' speeds. No problems with the PB G4 or iMac G5 running Leopard.
2) At my wife's office, we're using a LinkSys router (not an 'n' router), and no problems accessing the screen of a headless Intel Mac Mini running Tiger.
3) You mention base stations, emphasis on the "s". If you have multiple base stations, that could be the problem. Have you tried simplifying the network so there's only one base station in use?
4) What settings are you using for Screen Sharing in System Preferences -> Sharing? Look both in the main window and in the window that pops up if you push the Computer Settings button.

IPhoto won't open after sharing on local network

I have a Mac Mini OS 10.6.8 and an iMac OS 10.7.3 both running on a local network. The Mac mini has iPhoto 8.1.2 on it and the iMac has iPhoto 9.2 on it.
I accessed the Mini's iPhoto library from the iMac to do a project, and now I can't get iPhoto to open on the Mini. I keep getting a message that says, "You can't open your current iPhoto library using this version of iPhoto. You have made changes to your photo library using a newer version of iPhoto. Please quit and use the latest version of iPhoto."
I have backed up my iPhoto Library to my external hard drive. I have tried rebuilding permissions in iPhoto and I went to the users/.../Library/Preferences/com.apple.iphoto.plist and deleted the prefs file in an effort to get iPhoto to open on the Mini, but no such luck. I have checked for updates to my software for the Mini, and nothing is needed.
What is my next course of action? Do I need to upgrade to a newer version of iPhoto?
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Yes - either reload a backup on the mini from before you upgraded the library to iPhoto '11 or upgrade the mini to iPhoto '11
When you opened the library you were notified that the library would be upgraded and could not be opened by previous versions - you said to go ahead and that is exactly what was done
LN

Can't WeB-browse my Local Network (lan)

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I was talking about WEB bowsing.... Don't even try smb... I don't event figure out that.....
anyway I SOLVE THE PROBLEM thanks a lot.....
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Broadcast my iSight camera on local network

I have 2 computers at home, an Core2Duo iMac in my living room running the latest OS X 10.5.3 and a windows laptop in the basement. I work from home in the basement, and I'd occasionally like to be able to see what is going on in the kitchen by somehow viewing the iSight camera in the iMac through my Windows PC via the local network.
I'd rather not have the iMac broadcasting the iSight camera all the time, I'd prefer to have a way to enable the camera in an on-demand basis.
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An application that you could use you can find [here|http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/productivity_tools/tiffanyscreens.h tml].
Have a look at the manual first (developer site).
I have used this application on both PC and Mac for screen sharing on local networks.
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Can you use screen sharing outside of your local network?

I've been poking around with the "screen sharing" in osx Lion. I have a few questions about it.
Firstly, is the built-in screen sharing only accessible through the finder?
Also, is it only available on local networks? I've gotten it to work on two computers on the same network. But, can I use in the built-in screen sharing to look at my work iMac while I'm at home on my Macbook? Or would I need a full VPN client to do this? (Although isn't there built-in VPN compatibility in Lion?)
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Go here..
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16439571#16439571
... and read my post explaining the different ways to share your screen. Things should be a little clearer for you, I hope.
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How can I do this? Right now I can set up all these services where I can access them via VPN only, but not on the local network or via the web. If I want to access them via the local network I have to open up the ports in the firewall, however this opens up access via the web (not requiring VPN) which I do NOT want. How do I remedy this?

File sharing and music sharing in iTunes not working on local network

Hi Folks
I am now going to make a topic of my own this time. Here is how it doesn´t work:
I have a MBP with Mac OS 10.5.4 connected via Airport to my local network. The switch is a zyXel 2602HW-D1A. On my network there is an iMac Flat Panel 800 mHz and an even older iMac bondiblue rev. A. Both of the old ones are running (smoothly) on Panther. The two old ones are connected via ethernetports (wired) on the zyXel-switch. I also have an Apple TV connected wireless to the switch. There is also two printers connected to the network.
Until recently, don´t know exactly when, everything has worked just fine. The two old macs showing up perfectly in the sidebar of a Finder window. I could also connect to them via the command K. Musicsharing in iTunes also worked very well. But now it is impossible for my MBP to connect to the other Macs. They show up rarely in the sidepane af the Finder window, but when i try to make a connection it is impossible. It just turns the little wheel for a short while and then it says connecting failed. Also the command K command doesn´t work. The other way round is no problem. The two old ones connect perfectly together and to the MBP. Musicsharing is also lost FROM the MBP. There is absolutely no problems in the connection to the Apple TV from the MBP as well. All three Macs connect perfectly to the internet. I can also print from the MBP. AND it strangely connects perfectly to all PCs on my job-network, it is a PC only, LAN.
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I also have a strange minor problem: I can´t open log via the show log button in the advanced pane of firewall settings. There just nothing happening when i click the button. I also had another problem in turning on Airport the other day. I toggled on and off a few settings (Appletalk on and off did the trick) and then it suddenly worked.
I have a strange feeling of something corrupt on my MBP. Or is it just that networking on Leopard is a bit unstable??
I would appreciate some help her. I am sure that the problem lies within the MBP, or what do you think?
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Thanks - the weekend was very pleasant indeed!
I agree that something seems to awry in the Leopard MBP. The question is "what". The symptoms now are:
1) iTunes music sharing from MBP is broken
2) Connecting to Panther Mac via AFP is broken (although one Mac can be connected via IP address)
3) Machine works well on a Windows network
Based on all of this, I would guess that there is a problem in the "Bonjour" networking of the MBP. You could try:
1. Using a different account to see if it is local to your user id.
2. Failing that, removing your com.apple.AppleFileServer.plist and com.apple.AppleShareClient.plist files from /Library/Preferences
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Sharing sites in home folder beyond 'local subnet'

Essentially I would like to make my computer a web server. But, I can't get past the local subnet option in the Sharing Preferences.
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Hey Michael.
this CAN be done, but I'd need more info before I can help you.
Generally speaking, when you connect to the internet(either dial up or modem) you computer as an IP address. If you use dial up, that IP address most likely changes everytime you dial in. If you have DSL or Cable, your IP address may change every few days or so. Just be aware that your IP address is the location of your computer on the internet.
But basically speaking, if you don't have a router, and you know your IP address, then they correct URL is this:
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This will allow access to your Sites folder in your home folder.
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2. your ISP doesn't block Port 80, which is the port web services are hosted on. (most home ISP's DO block port 80, to cut down on the upstream data flow)
There are ways around both of those exceptions... but you'd need to tell me more about how your computer is connected to the internet before I can tell you exactly how to get it to work.
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Drag/Drop playlists between shared PCs via local network.

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Local network: sharing of printers connected to a pc windows xp from imac

hello,
i have a local network made of:
-an imac 24 with leopard 10.5.6
-and a pc with windows xp sp2 on which two printers (hplaser & epson) are connected in a mode sharing status;
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the apple assistance could not answer that simple question;
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Hi campbellpauln,
On your Win7 computer, remove any previous install attempt. Then run the driver install for your computer, you can download a Win7 driver for your printer.
When it gets to the connect a USB cable screen, just put a check in the "I'm not going to connect now" box.
This will load the driver on your computer.
This time when you go to add printer and connect across the network to the shared printer, your Win7 computer should list this model and just install.
I was an HP employee.
Please mark the post that solves your problem as "Accepted Solution"

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Last edited by celestialorb (2009-09-02 04:54:27)

How do i go beyond the local network?

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Hey, i looked online at stuff, and i saw that because
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