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Hoping some of the techie members can help me out.
I use VPS for various business purposes, I generally use Windows based servers as I only need the VPS for web browsing. Problem is they are more expensive than Linux based servers.
Does anyone know how to configure a Linux based server for web surfing
Any help much appreciated
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servers aren't meant to "surf the web"
u can set up a VPN or proxy on a linux server but i dont know if thats what ur lookin for, but then it would be a VPN server or proxy server u'd be settin up that a client would log on to in order to take advantage of the features of that particular server s/w
anyway search for a tutorial on setting up VPN on ubuntu and you'll be g2g
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Quote: (05-30-2012 01:49 PM)HiFlo Wrote:
servers aren't meant to "surf the web"
u can set up a VPN or proxy on a linux server but i dont know if thats what ur lookin for, but then it would be a VPN server or proxy server u'd be settin up that a client would log on to in order to take advantage of the features of that particular server s/w
anyway search for a tutorial on setting up VPN on ubuntu and you'll be g2g
Yes I know they are not, I just need a secure IP in my home country to access from overseas. Traditional VPN is not secure, but setting up a VPN server might do the trick
Will have a look
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Downgrade to a Linux box and just install a Control Panel. You don't have to see Shell ever again.There are several out there. I use Webadmin, once is installed you can use a regular browser to log into your box and do pretty much administer any type of server there is via browser.
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Quote: (06-04-2012 08:28 AM)playa_with_a_passport Wrote:
Downgrade to a Linux box and just install a Control Panel. You don't have to see Shell ever again.There are several out there. I use Webadmin, once is installed you can use a regular browser to log into your box and do pretty much administer any type of server there is via browser.
Ended up getting a XEN VPS with CentOS I think
I have the IP and credentials, I have no idea how to connect to it, they gave me a control panel.