Chapter 10
Configuring Network Services

Table of Contents
Web Server
Web Proxy/Cache
SMTP (E-mail Delivery) Server
POP-3 (E-mail Access) Server
IMAP (Advanced E-mail Access) Server
Windows File Sharing
Apple File Sharing
Unix File Sharing
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Server
Public/Private Discussions
Search Engine
Print Server
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration) Server
DNS (Domain Name Server)
Dial on Demand
Telnet Server

OfficeServer provides many different kinds of network services, including a web server, e-mail servers, Windows, Apple and UNIX file sharing servers, and several other service types.

You can switch these services on and off as you wish, as well as change configuration options for some of them. Usually, you will want to disable unused services to improve security and speed.

To configure network services, go to the Administrator page and click on Services. You will see a page like this:

The Status column contains either the word Running or Stopped. If the word is underlined (i.e., it is a hypertext link), then you can change whether the service is enabled by clicking on the word. For example, to activate a service that is currently stopped, click on the word Stopped. You will be asked to confirm the change, and then the service will be started. You can stop the service again by clicking on the word Running.

Note: some services, such as the web server, cannot be stopped.

In the following sections, we will explain more about each type of network service available on your NetWinder OfficeServer.

Web Server

The web server is the program that allows you to connect to the NetWinder using a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer. Your NetWinder uses the Apache program as its web server.

Because you need the web server to be running to configure your NetWinder, there is no way to stop this service. The web server also has no configuration options of its own, although you can set up a virtual web server as described in the section called Virtual Web Servers.