Keep-It-Up-X FAQ

General questions

Where can I obtain the latest version of KIU ?

A: I always upload new versions to the Internet. Any info-mac mirror archive for the latest version or try http://www.vlaamsbrabant.be/mac/ for info on the latest version. Check on the same address for the latest release notes, known bugs, etc ...

KIU remote management

What is the URL for accessing the KIU Webserver to perform remote maintenance ?

You can access your Mac using an URL of the type http://mymac.mydomain.net:2666 or http://156.45.33.2:2666, depending on whether your know the Internet Name or IP address of your Mac. You can always find your IP address in System Preferences -> network.
Mind you: sometimes IP addresses are dynamic, which means that they can change. This is typical for a dial-up connection: each time you dial-in, you'll probably get a different address. This makes it very difficult to perform remote management, so getting a static IP address may be a good idea.
Ask your network manager or network provider for more information on this subject.

When I try to access the webserver, I need a username and password. What do I enter as username ?

The username is always "kiu"

Why does the remote webinterface look so plain ?

The webinterface was designed to be as fast as possible. That's why KIU doesn't use fancy graphics that can slow down access speed.

What kind of security measures does KIU offer to prevent somebody from guessing my password ?

• each time a bad password is entered when accessing the webinterface, the delay for re-entering the password is doubled. Somebody trying to guess the password will be slowed down considerably, because after only a few wrong guesses, the delay increases to minutes, making the guessing attempt completely impractical.
  

• after 5 wrong passwords, the access is forbidden from that browser-session, forcing an intruder to relaunch his browser for each additional attempt. This should slow intruders down even further.