Raspberry Pi server

[Monado_III]

I haven't used my RPi2 for much but I have an project that I'd like to do but I'm not sure how to do it. I want to make a public website (that requires a password to login to) which then presents a standard ftp page but depending on the password given different files are shown. I also want to make some text appear before the file list which changes, again, depending on the password. I want to eventually have around 20-30 passwords, one that access all of the files on the server (solely mine), a couple for my program-related crap, another few for wii u browserhax stuff, and the rest for other random files. Each password would be given to one person.

What sort of a set up would I need to do this?

Spoiler: sorry maybe?

Wasn't entirely sure where to put this but seeing as how "THIS FORUM... WEB DESIGN, AND ALL RELATED SUBJECTS!" I figured no one would get too annoyed if I put it here.

 

[FAST6191]

directory index is probably a better term than ftp page if that image describes what you want.

What level of security are you wanting for these passwords? Standard apache and its htaccess stuff will provide a basic measure of passwording ( http://www.thesitewizard.com/apache/password-protect-directory.shtml ). You could then redirect based upon username and pasword http://serverfault.com/questions/13...-file-that-redirects-certain-users-to-certain

Not as robust or workable as a fancy php and sql driven affair but fast and pretty simple when all is said and done/after you figured out what is going on.

 

[Monado_III]

directory index is probably a better term than ftp page if that image describes what you want.

What level of security are you wanting for these passwords? Standard apache and its htaccess stuff will provide a basic measure of passwording ( http://www.thesitewizard.com/apache/password-protect-directory.shtml ). You could then redirect based upon username and pasword http://serverfault.com/questions/13...-file-that-redirects-certain-users-to-certain

Not as robust or workable as a fancy php and sql driven affair but fast and pretty simple when all is said and done/after you figured out what is going on.

fairly basic probably a basic "BasicTextHere12345". But thanks for those links, gives me a place to start.

 

[Luglige]

There are many Tutorials on how to build a RPI server. But i never seen a setup like this

 

[FAST6191]

There are many Tutorials on how to build a RPI server. But i never seen a setup like this

The trick is to think of it like a normal server -- it is not X86 so some of the CGI stuff does get a bit tricky, however it does run Apache ( https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/web-server/apache.md ) nginx ( https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/web-server/nginx.md ), mysql ( http://raspberrywebserver.com/sql-databases/using-mysql-on-a-raspberry-pi.html ), php ( http://www.noveldevices.co.uk/rp-php5 ), it can run Linux so you have cron jobs, sendmail ( http://unixetc.co.uk/2014/11/04/enable-outgoing-mail-on-raspberry-pi/ ) and so on and so on. That makes it a real server you can treat as such, give or take the more modest resources compared to some big boy toys.

 

[Luglige]

The trick is to think of it like a normal server -- it is not X86 so some of the CGI stuff does get a bit tricky, however it does run Apache ( https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/web-server/apache.md ) nginx ( https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/web-server/nginx.md ), mysql ( http://raspberrywebserver.com/sql-databases/using-mysql-on-a-raspberry-pi.html ), php ( http://www.noveldevices.co.uk/rp-php5 ), it can run Linux so you have cron jobs, sendmail ( http://unixetc.co.uk/2014/11/04/enable-outgoing-mail-on-raspberry-pi/ ) and so on and so on. That makes it a real server you can treat as such, give or take the more modest resources compared to some big boy toys.

Could you do an encrypt maybe?

 

[FAST6191]

Encrypt as in SSL or encrypt as in some kind of secure server?

SSL is doable and if by secure you mean can I do some kind of selinux then yeah that is possible too (give or take some possible issues with the rpi2), though even without the insanity that is selinux you can encrypt directories, do proper permissions and users and all that other jazz.

 

[Luglige]

Encrypt as in SSL or encrypt as in some kind of secure server?

SSL is doable and if by secure you mean can I do some kind of selinux then yeah that is possible too (give or take some possible issues with the rpi2), though even without the insanity that is selinux you can encrypt directories, do proper permissions and users and all that other jazz.

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