Moodle two IP Addresses (LAN & Internet)

[karan_jhr]

outside users use it like 212.xx.x.xx/moodle to access it Edited January 18, 2011 by robk
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[sonofsanta]

outside users use it like 212.xx.x.xx/moodle to access it

 

Going to that address then redirects me to the URL http://apps.{URL}/moodle/login/index.php which doesn't work. If I replace the domain with the IP, though, it works. It looks like you need to get a DNS A record created that points the URL http://apps.{URL} to the IP 212.xx.x.xx. That should then resolve the CSS error as well.

 

PM me again if you want me to edit out the URL's - just posting them in full here so you have all the details you need to get the fix done.

Edited January 18, 2011 by robk
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[karan_jhr]

if i change the wwwroot address in the config file to 212.xx.x.xx it works perfectly fine on internet even the CSS Loads.

But then local users on LAN are redirected to the Internet address 212.xx.x.xx as well and they experience a slow speed. We are back to the same point from where i started that i want LAN users to use local 1P address for fast speed and internet users to use 212.xx.x.xx reaching the same server.

Edited January 18, 2011 by robk
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[webman]

As I said before, please try it with $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']. Don't replace that with whatever host or IP you want - just leave that in. It is a PHP variable which should work whether you access it via internal IP, external IP, or hostname.

 

unset($CFG);

$CFG->dbtype = 'mysql';
$CFG->dbhost = 'localhost';
$CFG->dbname = 'moodle';
$CFG->dbuser = 'root';
$CFG->dbpass = '**********';
$CFG->dbpersist = false;
$CFG->prefix = 'mdl_';
//$CFG->wwwroot = 'http://212.26.x.xx/moodle';
$CFG->wwwroot = 'http://' . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . '/moodle';
$CFG->dirroot = 'C:/Inetpub/wwwroot/moodle';
$CFG->dataroot = 'C:/Inetpub/moodledata';
$CFG->admin = 'admin';

$CFG->directorypermissions = 00777; // try 02777 on a server in Safe Mode

$CFG->passwordsaltmain = '>+@ #0CMXq?>_Pz@e^+].H],';

require_once("$CFG->dirroot/lib/setup.php");
// MAKE SURE WHEN YOU EDIT THIS FILE THAT THERE ARE NO SPACES, BLANK LINES,
// RETURNS, OR ANYTHING ELSE AFTER THE TWO CHARACTERS ON THE NEXT LINE.
?>

Edited January 18, 2011 by robk
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[sonofsanta]

What webman says.

 

The proper fix is that your web address is not registered with your ISP, and you would need to ask them to create the A record for the URL that points to the public IP. This will probably involve a charge and will take at least 24 hours to propogate.

 

Or, do what webman suggests, which will take ten seconds and work. So do that now, and then consider doing the above.

 

Unless you do the DNS record through your ISP, though, your users will have to use the IP to access the Moodle from home.

[karan_jhr]

DNS entry is there now

Created DNS A record that points the URL http://apps.{URL} to the IP 212.xx.x.xx

Sub directory /moodle has been removed

now its running directly at the address

but still locally

On internet it gives a blank page

Edited January 18, 2011 by robk
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[teejay]

DNS entry is there now

Created DNS A record that points the URL http://apps.{URL} to the IP 212.xx.x.xx

Sub directory /moodle has been removed

now its running directly at the address

but still locally

On internet it gives a blank page

 

http://apps.{}URL/moodle works for me, http://apps.{}URL takes me to an 'Under Construction' page.

Once you are happy this works, you really want to get the login page on https as at the moment the users username and password are being sent in plain text across the internet when they login.

Edited January 18, 2011 by robk
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[sonofsanta]

DNS entry is there now

Created DNS A record that points the URL http://address to the IP {numbers}

Sub directory /moodle has been removed

now its running directly at the address

but still locally

On internet it gives a blank page

 

Works for me. Going to http://address then redirects me to http://address/login/index.php which loads to a login page with CSS styles applied.

 

Edited January 12, 2011 by sonofsanta
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[karan_jhr]

thanks everyone

1) it was something to do with / or \ in the configuration file

2) DNS A record that points the URL http://10.14.*.* to the IP 212.*.*.*

It still didnt load the CSS but then

 

3) The magic line

$CFG->wwwroot = 'http://' . $_SERVER["HTTP_HOST"] . '/moodle';

BY Webman

Solved it all

Now i am able to browse on LAN via 10.14.*.*

and on Internet via 212.*.*.*

 

really thankful to everyone who helped me

kindly edit your posts to remove the actual address of my server please

really appreciated

this forum rocks

and i would like to contribute to the forum myself in other threads

Edited January 12, 2011 by karan_jhr

[sonofsanta]

kindly edit your posts to remove the actual address of my server please

Unfortunately the timer has expired on my older posts so I can't edit them - is there a kindly moderator or admin passing who can do the magic for us please?

 

really appreciated

this forum rocks

and i would like to contribute to the forum myself in other threads

Please do - it's only so wonderful because people take genuine time to try and fix each other's problems, the more people chipping in there, the better it will get!

[karan_jhr]

sure i will do whatever i can

i owe you guys and i do have very solid experience in Labs Management etc

thanks one again everyone

i want to request the moderator to this thread to Kindly remove all the links to my server please

cheers

[robk]

sure i will do whatever i can

i owe you guys and i do have very solid experience in Labs Management etc

thanks one again everyone

i want to request the moderator to this thread to Kindly remove all the links to my server please

cheers

 

Done them all I think.

[ipsool]

hello,

i installed moodle on server 2008 r2, IIS7, PHP, MYSQL, with active directory and DNS.

i want to know, how to make this moodle available online, where students can access it from home to view the courses.

it is working on lan using domain name (moodle.myschool.edu) and internal ip address (192.168.***.***).

and also i don't want to access the moodle via internet while working on lan.

 

need help in this,

thank you,

ipsool