not /zm but port? apache.conf

[speedamaster]

I want to do a port forwarding by my router to get the zoneminder cameras to the public internet.
But I do not want to expose my complete apache. So I do not want to do a port forwarding to my apache like mypublic.ip:12345 -> 192.x.x.x:80/zm but either to 192.x.x.x:4321 or even getting a virtual IP address in my apache that is mapped to the /zm.
I assume it is more an apache configuration topic rather than a zoneminder one, but any help is appreciated!

[leeroybrown]

Are you going to be connecting to it from the same WAN address every time ? I would say configure your firewall to only accept requests from the IP your connecting to and block everything else incoming. You could expose it and just make beefy credentials.

[speedamaster]

nope - I have to access the zoneminder from anywhere, but just the zoneminder, not all the other parts of my apache

[leeroybrown]

Perhaps just limit what the remote connections can do ? Just view not modify? Is this a home setting or enterprise setup ? Zoneminder works best on a dedicated box, how many tasks do you have Apache running ? Apache does not do port forwards.

[speedamaster]

I have running much more on the server than "just" zoneminder, so limiting the webpage is not an option...

[bb99]

I've been real hesitant to answer this type of post in the past. You must realize this answer opens a port to detection and the possible downside? Forward port 8080 (or whatever) to your internal local IP, with zoneminder as process (or what ever shows for you) from within your router. So your login will look like xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080 and don't forget about options:: auth settings.

[leeroybrown]

Sounds to me like you want access to the whole system, but the initial question sounded like you wanted limited access....