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MontyJ · 01-14-2017, 06:58 PM

QNAP TS-251

First, I do have COPS setup and working. It is a pretty nice setup, as I backup my entire Calibre library to the NAS, then simply point COPS to that backup folder.

But I want to let other people have access via the Internet. On my Linux PC, I do that directly from Calibre Server daemons that point to specific ports. Then I use the PageKite DNS service (my ISP changes my dynamic IP often) to provide the domain names for each of those Calibre libraries. They are very large libraries so need to break them down into smaller categories that make sense to the users.

I tried to install Pagekite on QNAP, but the file/folder organization does not seem to be normal Linux, so I was unable to get Pagekite properly installed. I am not anywhere near enough of a guru to get their source code and modify it.

I do not need a full blown host website. The COPS interface is fine for my users. So how can I inexpensively set up something like Pagekite for COPS?

I know there is a Web Server function in QTS, and I do have it turned on with ports 80 and 8081 selected. But how do I connect that to COPS and then how do I get it connected for outside access using a domain name.

Oh yea, I do need to provide a secure login. With Pagekite, it is rudimentary, but I can set individual user usernames and passwords for each of the 'kite' connections I setup.

The reason I want to use the Qnap NAS is simply because I don't want to leave my PC on 24x7, while the NAS is a perfect platform for that!

Thanks!

01-14-2017, 06:58 PM	#1386
MontyJ Addict Posts: 224 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle	Setup COPS on QNAP with Web Server? QNAP TS-251 First, I do have COPS setup and working. It is a pretty nice setup, as I backup my entire Calibre library to the NAS, then simply point COPS to that backup folder. But I want to let other people have access via the Internet. On my Linux PC, I do that directly from Calibre Server daemons that point to specific ports. Then I use the PageKite DNS service (my ISP changes my dynamic IP often) to provide the domain names for each of those Calibre libraries. They are very large libraries so need to break them down into smaller categories that make sense to the users. I tried to install Pagekite on QNAP, but the file/folder organization does not seem to be normal Linux, so I was unable to get Pagekite properly installed. I am not anywhere near enough of a guru to get their source code and modify it. I do not need a full blown host website. The COPS interface is fine for my users. So how can I inexpensively set up something like Pagekite for COPS? I know there is a Web Server function in QTS, and I do have it turned on with ports 80 and 8081 selected. But how do I connect that to COPS and then how do I get it connected for outside access using a domain name. Oh yea, I do need to provide a secure login. With Pagekite, it is rudimentary, but I can set individual user usernames and passwords for each of the 'kite' connections I setup. The reason I want to use the Qnap NAS is simply because I don't want to leave my PC on 24x7, while the NAS is a perfect platform for that! Thanks!