Ubuntu users in Ontario, Canada?

[volksman]

geo wrote
>
> I'll try reading this webforge stuff later on - I'm at work now. It's 
> all totally new to me and I don't even understand most of what they 
> talk about in these tutorials, clearly these are written with 
> experienced people in mind, not total beginners.
>
Well you also have to keep in mind that they can't teach everyone 
everything.  The tut's on Howtoforge are designed to get someone who 
knows how the mechanisms work (IE DNS, web servers in general, etc) 
however aren't familiar with where to find the tools to accomplish their 
goals in a particular OS, basically they show you how to do things not 
teach you why.  So depending on your level of n00bness they can be 
terrific resources.
>
> What I mean by a secure login is that protecting my personal files on 
> the web so only people I allow (by means of a login and password) may 
> access them. Nobody else (especially like record companies).
>
So are you talking then of a user/pass combo to access a web site 
(HTTP)?  Or FTP access for your users?  Or giving them shell accounts?  
What method are you allowing your friends and family to access this info? 

PS I would stop specifically referencing record companies on this list, 
you are basically asking a volunteer to help you break the law and 
putting it on public record.  We don't need to know specifically what 
you are serving.  The technology is the same regardless of whether you 
are serving home videos of your livestock as it is if you are pirating 
and distributing Hollywood movies.  So lets say for the sake of 
simplicity that you plan to serve some videos of your livestock.  What 
you do with it once you know how is your business.   :)

Also let's keep this discussion on the list and not private.  Others can 
benefit from your n00bness... :)