[BlueOnyx:26674] Re: Web Site with URL /login

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Hi Taco,

> Allowing to map a vsite to the admin url: I have tried to do this with reverse proxy, but unfortunately the admin ui still uses some hard links in various places, mostly to select https/81 http/444, whereas I think all links should be relative anyway.

I agree that relative links are preferred with almost any 
architecture.   Limited exceptions apply, of course.

> some enterprise and airport/hotel/airplaine wifi networks sometimes restrict port numbers.
> This would allow e.g. creating an “admin.yoursite.com”  or something similar.

Just a note on this:  VPN should be absolutely mandatory for sysadmin 
work.  I don't touch an asset without being either onnet or via VPN and 
often if remote, VPN to remote desktop on localnet.   I realize you're 
raising a bit of a different issue, but nobody should be relying on 
public wifi networks to manage (or restrict) your traffic.

If you are properly secured behind a VPN then you will bypass many of 
the headaches you've mentioned.

> My request is to just get rid of the code that selects the port number and protocol.
> Imho, that is not needed anymore.

I disagree.

Having the service on a different port keeps it gapped from the 
public-facing web services.   And that's fairly standard with the other 
control panels I'm familiar with that rely on their own http server (and 
therefore a unique port).   While that may present the occasional 
obstacle, the benefits outweigh the inconvenience.

-- 
Chris Gebhardt
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