Finally had some time to write down the steps it takes to configure Postfix to use SSL for SMTP also known as TLS. I’ll tell you how to create a certificate instead of buying an expensive one and how to confingure it all on this page. This step isn’t required to get the Postfix mail server in working order but it will allow you to securely authenticate your users with a clear password. (more…)
First I would like to thank everybody who sent emails and posted comments on possible errors and omissions in the documentation. Special thanks go to Tim who ran into some issues because of the errors in the documentation and while helping him trying to solve the problems he had, I made corrrections to the documentation. (more…)
Finally, I’ve got all steps document into getting everything compiled, installed and configured for the “ISP in a box” documentation. The last step, which took longer than I thought, was getting everything to start-up at boot time.
I thought it would be easy (more…)
It always happens when you are not expecting it or when you aren’t ready at all. It does in my case anyway. As you might know I’m documenting my own efforts in using my Mac mini as an internet server for hosting websites and taking care of the mailing needs of myself, family and friends. Before I got it a stage where you would end up with a decent setup and wanted to carefully ask around what people thought about it I got hit bigtime… (more…)
Finally, got the money together to buy a second Mac mini. After buying it from the local Apple dealer (the 1.42 GHz model with AE/BT and combo drive) I got home and unpacked it as soon as possible to find out if it was one of the newer, secretly upgraded, models. When finished booting and going to all the first setup questions I finally was able to run the system profiler.
Happy, happy, happy…..
Yes it is one of the newer 1.5 GHz models with faster harddrive and more video memory. Lucky me, the faster hardrive and processor will make the server just a fraction faster for no extra money.
Next up, getting everything installed to get it running as a server and recheck my compilation notes.
As you might have noticed in the sidebar I’ve started writing the document that should enable you to create your own ISP in a box. The same way I have done it. Your new box will be able to host interactive website with Apache, PHP and MySQL, and function as a full blown secure mailserver for you and anyone you would like to give access. I’ve got hte basc server running on my internal network, the last thing to do is to setup the TLS part of the mail server with certificates to enable secure emailing and SSL access. Read prior post on other things done. The document is still in the early stages but feel free to read and comment on it.
Well, here’s my first post on this new blog software, called WordPress, I installed today on my server. I hope to use it well to store information on what I’ve learned to switch from Sun and Windows to the wonderfull world of Mac OSX