[Koha-win32] Direct URL to Intranet

[MKLEE]

Hi Rob,

Thank you for your reply. I have followed your instructions to change the
hosts file on each client PC. Now they are able to resolve the virtual names
"OPAC" and "Intranet"!

It may not be possible for me to change the hosts file on certain client PC
nor have someone to add DNS entries. Is it a way to access the Intranet page
of Koha server, from a client PC, by typing in the direct URL path pointing
to the script? I know, for OPAC page, I can type
http://192.168.10.10/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl but I dont know the path to
the script that runs the intranet page.

All cleint PCs are running Windows XP and IE 7.

Thank you!
Doris Lee



Rob Weir-2 wrote:
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> Hi Doris, 
> I assume you are on a windows platform, since you posted to the
> Koha-win32 list. If you used the windows install package, it configured
> your apache webserver to use "named-based virtual hosts".
> If you are interested, you can find definitions and more information on
> virtual hosts
> at http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/vhosts/  
> But you don't need to read all that to get it working. 
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> What you actually have running on your server are two different web
> sites identified by the names "opac" and "intranet" both running on the
> same IP address. Opac is the online catalog for your library patrons
> and intranet is for your librarian and administrative functions. Your
> client machines need to access the koha server using either the name
> "opac" or "intranet". Using the IP address by itself gets you to the
> server, but doesn't tell apache which of the two sites to serve up. The
> Opac site is the default, and that's why you get it when you use just
> the ip address. 
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> The problem is, your client machines don't yet have a way to resolve
> those two names and thus find the server. What you need to do is
> provide name resolution to your client machines that will associate
> both "opac" and "intranet" with the IP address of the server. There are
> a couple ways you can do this. If you have a DNS server, you can add a
> couple entries for "opac" and "intranet" (or have your network
> administrator do it for you). Or you can add a couple entries to the hosts
> file
> on each client machine. That might be the simplest solution for right
> now to allow you to test. 
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> On most of the newer windows operating systems, you will find a file
> named "hosts"
> in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc. Open the hosts
> file
> in notepad and you should see a few lines of comments and then the
> entry: 
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>     127.0.0.1       localhost 
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> Just add two more lines to the end of this file
> to link your server IP with "opac" and "intranet". For example, if your
> server IP is 192.168.10.10, you would add: 
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>     192.168.10.10   opac 
>     192.168.10.10   intranet 
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> Save the file,
> open your browser, and type opac or intranet for the address, and you
> should be on your way. (If not, let me know. There are a couple browser
> settings that might affect your connection. Be sure to let me know what
> version of windows and what browser you are using.) 
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> I hope this helps. Let me know how you make out or if you have any
> questions. 
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> Rob 
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> MKLEE wrote:
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>   Hi all,
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> Can someone please tell me how can I access http://Intranet  using direct
> URL
> syntax, rather than virtual name? My Koha is running on a PC with IP
> address, say, 192.168.1.100. The OPAC page can be accessed alternatively
> by
> typing http://192.168.1.100  in browser, but what about the intranet page?
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> Thank you
> Regards
> Doris Lee
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