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You need to have an IP address to the outside world.
If you are directly connected, then run ''ipconfig'' in the command prompt. That''s with Windows of course.

under linux/unix use ''ifconfig''

you just type in the ip address for people to access it.
Sign up for a ''pseudo-static'' name at dyndns.org

Just REMEMBER!!!! to lock down your box.

What do you mean lock the box?

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Original post by vbisme
What do you mean lock the box?

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Secure it. If you have an IP that people can find (especially if you''re running a server, since that makes it dozens of times easier to find) people are going to try breaking into your computer. Shutdown any extra daemons, remove access rights to as much as possible, a firewall is a good idea. Also: keep your software up-to-date. Stack smashing (buffer overruns) are still popular and being found all the time .

[Resist Windows XP''s Invasive Production Activation Technology!]

My IP address changes, how do I make it static in Windows 2000?

First of all, you talk to your ISP to get a static IP. Second, you open up a command prompt, and type:

netsh interface ip set address local static 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.254 1

... replacing 192.168.0.1 with whatever your static IP is.
(Betcha didn''t know you could change your IP from the command prompt in Windows )

I''m moving this to the lounge, since it''s not a programming related question.

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If you''re going to make it publically accessible with an ISP issued static IP, I suggest getting a hardware NAT like the Netgear RT311 ($130)

That way you can have multiple computers (so you can have a dedicated lowend PC running your web site) hooked up to your connection easily and it adds quite a bit of security.

Ben