Re: [SLUG] allowing controlled access from dynamic IP

[Michael Chesterton <chesty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/06/2008, at 11:10 PM, Voytek Eymont wrote:

> I have in Apache cacti.conf allowed access from a home dynamic IP
>
> that works until the home IP changes, so I set a dyndns.org host like
> 'home.dyndns.org', and, was hoping that I can place a FQHN instead  
> of IP
> address in cacti.conf, but this doesn't seem to be supported
>
> 'Allow from 127.0.0.1 home.dyndns.org'
>
> (the real hostname resolves to correct IP OK)
>
> so what's the best way to have controlled access from dynamic IP ?

I use dyndns and ssh port forwarding. That way you configure
cacti to allow from localhost only, and you need a ssh key to login
and access it.

Michael Chesterton
http://chesterton.id.au/blog/
http://barrang.com.au/