Hi,
Sorry for a newbie question, but I just bought a mac mini server with snow leopard server. I got such a sweet deal that i opted for the server with SLS rather than the standard mini with SL although i think the server config is abit more than i can handle.
1) I do not want the server to be accessed from the internet. (btw it is configured behind my cable modem and then my router with dhcp.)
2) The only need i have for the server is hulu/web tv services as well as some shared folders for my lan clients and space for client time machine backups.
However how can i safely can i configure the dns and firewall so its only accessible through my local network? It seems so simple but i get abit worried that i let all doors open to my new server.
I chose a myservername.private as the dns entry. I do not see any need to configure it towards a real domain if not necessary. I have flipped the switch on on the firewall in server preferences only exposing screen sharing.
Sorry for my ignorance, but could anyone tell me if this is all i need to do without leaving errors behind and keep the door open to the internet? I have tried to read up on the topic, but i do find it quite hard to grasp the topic of dns and security settings on the server.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Sorry for a newbie question, but I just bought a mac mini server with snow leopard server. I got such a sweet deal that i opted for the server with SLS rather than the standard mini with SL although i think the server config is abit more than i can handle.
1) I do not want the server to be accessed from the internet. (btw it is configured behind my cable modem and then my router with dhcp.)
2) The only need i have for the server is hulu/web tv services as well as some shared folders for my lan clients and space for client time machine backups.
However how can i safely can i configure the dns and firewall so its only accessible through my local network? It seems so simple but i get abit worried that i let all doors open to my new server.
I chose a myservername.private as the dns entry. I do not see any need to configure it towards a real domain if not necessary. I have flipped the switch on on the firewall in server preferences only exposing screen sharing.
Sorry for my ignorance, but could anyone tell me if this is all i need to do without leaving errors behind and keep the door open to the internet? I have tried to read up on the topic, but i do find it quite hard to grasp the topic of dns and security settings on the server.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
