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    From IB JOE@VERT/JOESBBS to All on Mon Jul 6 07:16:00 2020
    I know there is an answer, problem is I'm not the most technically
    bright. Having said that.... I've had different internet providers over
    the years. And as a result I have had different different hardware,
    modems and rounters, over time.

    There have been times I could access the BBS web server from the local
    network using the bbs name ... joesbbs.com ... and then there are
    times, though hardware changes, I cannot and I have to resort to using
    the local address... 192.188.?.?

    I have added SSL certificates to my web server lately and now can't
    access board because my certificates are based on the the bbs site name
    and not the local address.

    Thanx in advance

    Joe

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  • From Arelor@VERT/PALANT to IB JOE on Tue Jul 7 03:59:47 2020
    Re: Accessing Web server...
    By: IB JOE to All on Mon Jul 06 2020 07:16 am

    I know there is an answer, problem is I'm not the most technically
    bright. Having said that.... I've had different internet providers over
    the years. And as a result I have had different different hardware,
    modems and rounters, over time.

    There have been times I could access the BBS web server from the local network using the bbs name ... joesbbs.com ... and then there are
    times, though hardware changes, I cannot and I have to resort to using
    the local address... 192.188.?.?

    I have added SSL certificates to my web server lately and now can't
    access board because my certificates are based on the the bbs site name
    and not the local address.

    Thanx in advance

    Joe

    Which operating system are you using in your client machine?

    If linux, you can edit your /etc/hosts file and add an entry like:

    192.168.?.? joesbbs.com

    That way, your computer will know 129.168.?.? IS joesbbs.com. You will be able to browse your server by using the
    https://joesbbs.com URL from the LAN.


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    gopher://gopher.operationalsecurity.es

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  • From IB JOE@VERT/JOESBBS to ARELOR on Tue Jul 7 06:04:00 2020
    Which operating system are you using in your client machine?

    If linux, you can edit your /etc/hosts file and add an entry like:

    192.168.?.? joesbbs.com

    That way, your computer will know 129.168.?.? IS joesbbs.com. You will be able to browse your server by using the
    https://joesbbs.com URL from the LAN.

    Interesting.... Ummmm... I'm not a linux user, I have a Pi but.... Linux
    seems to kick my ass on the simple things... nice work around. I may do
    this on my pi so that I can test my web site from time to time...

    Thanx
    Joe


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