[TriLUG] IPv6 workshop

[Igor Partola]

Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with the following product, nor do I
endorse its use.

The number one item on Hacker News right now is Showoff:
https://showoff.io/. It allows you to do exactly what you describe in
your example: expose a web server to the outside world. I am sure this
product has its limitations, but the idea seems interesting as an
end-to-end product that allows you to quickly expose a web server on
your home net.

Igor

On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Aaron Schrab <aaron at schrab.com> wrote:
> At 08:25 -1000 20 Apr 2011, Alan Porter <porter at trilug.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> The main reason that I'm interested in using IPv6 is so
>>> that I can access some services at home the same
>>> whether I'm at home or elsewhere.
>>
>> There's a big difference between allowing YOURSELF to access
>> stuff at home and allowing OTHERS to access it.
>
> True, there's also a difference between allowing myself access for myself,
> and allowing access for my computers.
>>
>> If you just want to get in yourself, then I recommend openvpn
>> or "ssh -D home.example.com" (a SOCKS tunnel).
>
> I'm currently using both of these methods for other things, but if I just
> want to hit up a web server on my home network from a browser on somebody
> elses computer, it's not a simple thing to get setup.  Although IPv6 would
> probably be even more difficult in that situation right now, hopefully that
> will change in the future.
> --
> This message was sent to: Igor Partola <igor at igorpartola.com>
> To unsubscribe, send a blank message to trilug-leave at trilug.org from that
> address.
> TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
> Unsubscribe or edit options on the web  :
> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/options/trilug/igor%40igorpartola.com
> TriLUG FAQ          : http://www.trilug.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions
>