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could you help me with Apache2 configuration (on Ubuntu 10.04) to be visible on my public IP address? I'd like to know what to set and in which configuration files.

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Is there some way to trougleshoot this problem? in /etc/apache2/apache2.conf there is a line ServerName localhost Should I change it to my public IP? – xralf Mar 24 '11 at 7:30
not completly related, but once it will be available on a public address you should read and modify settings in the file: /etc/apache2/conf.d/security as some parameters should be switched off for public webserver security. – regilero May 30 '11 at 9:04

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If this machine is directly connected to the internet, no further configuration should be needed.
If there is a router in between you and the internet, forward TCP ports 80 and 443 to the web server.

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ifconfig shows eth0 inet addr:192.168.1.101 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 So I'm forwarding in the router port 80 and 443 to 192.168.1.101 – xralf Mar 23 '11 at 7:46
Is there some way to trougleshoot this problem? in /etc/apache2/apache2.conf there is a line ServerName localhost Should I change it to my public IP? – xralf Mar 24 '11 at 7:29
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You can check to see if its listening on port 80, and what IPs its listening on via netstat -an. Given that eth0 shows 192.168.1.101, the router should be configured correctly. You can also try visiting 192.168.1.101 and see if a page loads ( If you are on behind the router, easiest if you are on the same subnet as the server aka 192.168.1.xxx ) – becomingwisest May 30 '11 at 8:45

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