[mythtv-users] Access new web app outside home network

[James Linder]

> On Jun 5, 2024, at 21:03, Paul Gardiner <lists at glidos.net> wrote:
> 
> On 04/06/2024 22:43, Kevin Johnson wrote:
>> Just upgraded to V34.
>> I can find guides and info on how to gain access to the old mythweb.
>> Not finding much with regards to the new web app.
>> I can still access old mythweb from outside my home network.
>> Access denied when trying to access the new web app.
>> http://backend:6544/ <http://backend:6544/>  Works fine from home.
>> I probably have to do something with Apache?
>> Appreciate any help.
> 
> I've just had to solve this very same problem. Arranging for Apache to redirect it is an option - giving you access from outside with authentication via https, while the internal access remains via http.
> 
> The main config change was to add /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/mythtv.conf, with contents:
> 
> 
> <VirtualHost *:443>
> ServerName mythtv.glidos.net
> 
> SSLEngine on
> SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/intranet.glidos.net/fullchain.pem
> SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/intranet.glidos.net/privkey.pem
> 
> <Proxy * >
> AuthType Digest
> AuthName "Glidos intranet"
> AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/digest
> Require valid-user
> </Proxy>
> 
> ProxyRequests off
> ProxyPass / http://localhost:6544/
> ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:6544/
> </VirtualHost>
> 
> 
> I also had to ensure that mod_proxy and mod_proxy_http were enabled, plus add a DNS record for mythtv.glidos.net and expand my letsencrypt certificate to include mythtv.glidos.net.
> 
> Annoyingly simple given it's taken a day of random tweaks to eventually get there. :-)

Methinks a ssh tunnel is much easier.
ssh -p 1234 -R 1200:localhost:6544 me at tigger.ws

Then http://localhost:1200 <http://localhost:1200/>

I believe putty can do port forwarding

James