How to make my localhost available over internet

satyakatti Jan 2, 2011 1:42 PM

Hi All,

I have hosted an application on JBoss on my local machine and I can access by localhost or over my IP also.

Now I want the same application to be accessed by other users over the internet by my IP.

Could you let me know how to configure my JBoss to server these requests?

Regards,

Satya

1. Re: How to make my localhost available over internet

nickarls Jan 2, 2011 1:56 PM (in response to satyakatti)

use run -b 0.0.0.0 or your external IP
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2. Re: How to make my localhost available over internet

satyakatti Jan 2, 2011 2:10 PM (in response to nickarls)

Hi Nicklas,

I really do not have any idea how to achieve this task. Do I have to register a domain name prior to performing this?

Or should I ask my ISP to provide a static IP, although I have a static IP, I am still not able to access over internet.

Or are there any settings that need to be done to JBoss so that requests to my IP are directed to the local server?

Regards,
Satya
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3. Re: How to make my localhost available over internet

nickarls Jan 2, 2011 3:40 PM (in response to satyakatti)

You'll need a static IP or some service (dyndns, no-ip) that maps a domain to a dynamic IP. Technically you can host on dynamic IP:s too but the users have a tendency of getting annoyed when the IP keeps changing. Just try run -b 0.0.0.0 and then try accessing http://your.ip.number:8080 and see if it comes up (and that the 8080 is not firewalled out etc) from your own machine and then from an external client.
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