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Raccoon: Make MMC As Document Server

By default, files that you want to share on Raccoon mobile web server is in E:apache/htdocs folder on your mobile. With no configuration, your mobsite looked like index of downloadable files.

If you have files with different categories, you would not want to place all your files in E:apache/htdocs folder. For instance, mobile ebook files should be on their right folder in able for you to read them, putting them all in htdocs folder means unreasonable memory usage. See the point?

Make sure that you understand httpd.conf file and make a backup of this file before editing. The steps below is to make drive e: (MMC or memory card) as your “document server”. This way, no need to move all files to E:apache/htdocs folder.

Edit httpd.conf using System Explorer.

  1. Look for these lines:

    # Uncomment the following two lines if you want to provide access to
    # the entire filesystem of your phone. I’m sure you keep you door unlocked
    # at home also.
    #
    #Alias /c-root/ “C:/”
    #Alias /e-root/ “E:/”

    – Remove # before Alias /e-root/ “E:/” and change e-root to your server name.
    Ex: Alias /glitch/ “E:/”

  2. Look also for these lines:

    # DocumentRoot: The directory out of which you will serve your
    # documents. By default, all requests are taken from this directory, but
    # symbolic links and aliases may be used to point to other locations.
    # DocumentRoot “E:/Apache/htdocs”

    – just remove the words Apache/htdocs from the last line, it should be like this:

    # DocumentRoot “E:/”

  3. Of course, if you open the whole drive e: there are folders you dont want to be seen on your mobsite. Then, we have to hide these folders. Look for these lines:

    # Uncomment the following line if you don’t want to let anybody unknown
    # see your home-page.
    # Require valid-user [/Directory] [Directory "C:/Nokia/Images/"]
    # Change ‘valid-user’ to a specific user or comment the line out if
    # want to allow access to anybody. Require valid-user[/Directory]

    – Remove “#” from the third line and replace [Directory "C:/Nokia/Images/"] with [Directory "C:/"]
    – Below the edited line… add additional line, change the location to E:/System/ to hide memory card system files. Additional line is equivalent to another folder like images, etc.
    example: Require valid-user [/Directory] [Directory "E::/Images/"]
    – Change “[" and "]” to greater than and less than sign.

  4. Click back and save the file.

Take Note:

  • All the html files should be placed at drive e: or your memory card. Make folders and subfolders if necessary, just make sure that you place the right file location on the html file.
  • If you’re not confident on html editing using System Explorer, you can use FExplorer or use the MMS trick.
  • The image above is the screenshot of my Raccoon mobsite, Drive E (MMC) as the document server and a separate html page for repligo category. With this procedure, you also need to make html files which will be discussed soon.

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Make Raccoon Mobsite Password Protected

There were instances that I shared files from my mobile phone, using Raccoon mobile application and serves as my mobile web server. Sometimes, I just SMS the link and for some reason the recipient send the link to other people. What if I don’t want the files to be shared to unknown persons? Who would be happy if you are getting abused in a way, this is the reason why mobile web server should be password protected if needed.

The steps:

  1. Edit httpd.conf, look for the following line

    # Uncomment the following line if you don’t want to let anybody unknown
    # see your home-page.
    # Require valid-user

    Remove # before the word Require

  2. Send as mms > cancel. Go to fexplorer, open inbox, copy & paste the file E:apache/conf. Rename it as httpd.conf
  3. Edit the file “users”, also located at E:apache/conf. At the bottom of the file, you will see

    #hello:world

    –Remove #

  4. You can also change the username:password
  5. You can add as many username:pw as you want. Now, there will be no more uninvited guest on your mobile web server.

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Raccoon On My Mobile

What is raccoon doing on my phone? Raccoon is a mobile application that works for S60 (symbian 60) 2nd edition and probably will work on any FP3 device like 6630, 6680, N70 and N90. It will not work on a vanilla 2nd edition or FP1 device (6600 or earlier models). When Raccoon is successfully installed and configured on the phone, it serves as mobsite (mobile site) to your friends in your country. My friends in moblog and I used this application to share mobile application, ebooks and other files that we have on our phone. It’s like you’re hosting a website on your phone.

I’ve received a SMS from a friend, informed me that raccoon do works again after 2 years that Globe Telecoms blocked it. Let me share the information I’ve posted from my old moblog, dated August 6, 2006. Consider this article as a guide who want to explore more the power of your mobile phone.

Order of installation:

  1. python.sis
  2. raccoon.sis
  3. httpdconf_pm.sis if you installed raccoon.sis to your phone memory OR httpdconf_mc.sis if you installed it to your mmc
  4. webcontent.sis to the same location as the previous sis files

How to use it:

  1. open raccoon
  2. option
  3. settings
  4. set portal port to zero (the rest, no need to change even the identifier and password)

How to make raccoon work (default page)?

  1. Open fexplorer
  2. moved all your files you want to be seen on your mobsite page to e:apache/htdocs/
  3. exit fexplorer (Thats why it would be better if you installed all raccoon and python files on your memory card)
  4. Close all opened application
  5. Open raccoon
  6. Start cellular
  7. Choose gprs or inet connection
  8. Open ipviewer, ur ip would be your url. ex. http://10.30.4.109:80
  9. If you want to see your default page, open your built in browser without exiting raccoon
  10. connect to 127.0.0.1 – you will see now your default page

How to customize your mobsite?

  1. Open fexplorer > go to e:apache/htdocs/index.html > option > file > open with > application > change default to notes > save
  2. Open again index.html > the file should open to notes > save
  3. Go to menu and open notes > open the most recent file > edit > filename should be the same as the title > html code and color code guide is uploaded at my site, use it as reference to personalize your mobsite
  4. after editing, send it as mms to 1
  5. go to fexplorer again > open inbox (the one below z:(rom) or search the file to c: or e:system/mail > copy the .txt file and paste it to e:apache/htdocs > rename it to your desired name with .html ex. kulit.html > do step (1) and change notes to opera, save > click again the file and you will see now your output

Be creative on your mobsite layout.

How to know your mobsite address?

  1. Open raccoon
  2. start cellular
  3. choose inet or gprs
  4. open ip viewer
  5. you will see at the lowest part of the page your IP
  6. your addy now would be your IP+kulit.html. ex. http://10.30.4.109:80/kulit.html
  7. You can send it to your friends, have them connect using 3rd party browser and inet connection

How to send a single file using raccoon?
Get the IP and the exact filename using IP viewer. The format would be like this http://10.30.4.109:80/Python.S60.1stEd.v1.31.zip Your friend can use default browser, opera or fget to download the file using gprs or inet connection.

NOTE: This entry is based on my experience using my 6630. I will try if I can browse on the mobsite using PC if its possible next time.

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