Direct Web Access from hosted websites

WD Legacy Products My Book Live
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I just posted an entry with problems I’m having from IE and Chrome Web access. But am also wondering if it’s possible to access public files directly via URL via web pages hosted elsewhere. Is a static IP required?

Say I wan to have a web page with an tag pointing to one of my public files. How about private files?

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Hi, using the WD2Go app you can create direct links to files saved in the public folder. A static IP should not be necessary. 

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If you want to create a web site and use similar code to src=" http://www.example.com/image.gif" in which the gif file is located on MBL, well it should be possible, but not easily. Also be aware, depending on the option you select, it might void your warranty.

First, these NAS devices have Debian Lenny distribution, so LOTS of options out there. However, due to it, Linux experience and/or willingness to learn/research/test/etc is necessary.  In a nutshell, this would be necessary:

  • Access MBL via SSH

  • Create a web server/site, add your content

  • Access from the internet such as port forwarding and DDNS

If still interested, do the above steps one at a time, baby steps.

and last, I am not a Linux expert nor I have ever done this!!!   

I can, however, point you to a place with lots of info:

http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/mybook-live#toc1

Pay attention to “Others tools specific to MyBook Live”.

edited: Also check this one…

http://community.wd.com/t5/My-Book-Live/GUIDE-Beautiful-Directory-Listing-for-Apache-File-Server-Sharing/m-p/560306/highlight/true#M21068

Good Luck!