New packages in the unstable feed:
lighttpd_1.4.30
Lighttpd is a light webserver that supports SSL and WebDAV, among other features.
Alt-F has and administrative web page to configure it.
As the Alt-F administrative web server is running on the default port 80, you should configure lighttpd to use other port,
such as 8080, and use "http://<box ip>:8080" to access it.
If you are using the "stunnel" package to provide https for the administrative Alt-F webserver, then the default 443 port for SSL
is already used and you must configure lighttpd to use other port, such as 8443, and use "https://<box ip>:8443" to acess it.
These are the default configuration.
Of course, users web pages can be served from their "public_html" home directory.
lighttpd can't be used to server the Alt-F administrative web pages, as these require root access and lighttpd is not running as the root user.
The WebDAV support was tested with an iMac, iPad and several linux clients. Spent a couple of minutes with Win Vista without success,
please try it and report back how to use.
It uses the http digest method to validate users, and existing Alt-F users are automatically allowed to access it.
There is a single write area, that can you can configure to be used by a single user, shared by all Alt-F users, or used by anyone.
You can access lighttpd WebDAV using "http://<box-ip>:8080/webdav" or "https://<box-ip>:8443/webdav"
(or using "webdav://" or "dav://" for some clients).
PHP can be used with lighttpd, but activate it only if needed, and then only activate the needed modules, as they consume a lot of memory.
PHP was build mainly for use with owncloud.
Upon owncloud installation PHP will be enabled and the necessary modules activated.
You have to configure lighttpd before installing owncloud. After installation you can acess owncloud using
"http://<box-ip>:8080/owncloud" or "https://<box-ip>:8443/owncloud"
owncloud has a fancy interface, go to its web site for a demo. It has Calendar, Contacts, Music, Photo Galery... and of course can store
your files in a "cloud" way. You have to create users, they are independent of Alt-F users.
owncloud has its own WebDAV server, access it using "webdav://<box-ip>:8080/owncloud/files/webdav.php" or also using the SSL port; you might have to use "http://" or "https://" on some clients.
The main advantage of owncloud versus lighttpd webdav server is that several independent users are supported, each one with its own private area.
Creating thumbnails in the Photo Gallery is excruciating slow!.
To have the "cloud" accessible from the outside, you have to expose your box to the internet, usually putting it in the "demilitarized" zone of your network, using your router. It can also be done using openVPN. Either way, be careful.
Enjoy and report back your experiences and findings, I'm also a newcomer to this :-)
João