how to only allow access for localhost

Hi,
Is it possible to set up Apache to only allow localhost access to my web files so no one else can gain access? Reason is I am
developing some web pages but my computer is always online so I dont want anyone being able to find a web site here when Apache is
started. I have Windows XP.
Thanks
Laurie

Just don't allow access on those ports

Zonealarm does it pretty well, even when trying to get access to the outside
world it stopped me!

In article <LY9Sa.899$Ai3.411@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net>,
"laurie" <lawr_1@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Is it possible to set up Apache to only allow localhost access to my web
> files so no one else can gain access? Reason is I am
> developing some web pages but my computer is always online so I dont want
> anyone being able to find a web site here when Apache is
> started. I have Windows XP.


use the directive BindAddress in httpd.conf, change the * by 127.0.0.1
and you're done.

patpro

Thats' great.
I've added Listen 127.0.0.1:80. I assume this means Apache is only listening out for 127.0.0.1 on port 80 which is exactly what I
want.

I didnt think about the firewall thing. Thats an idea.

Thanks.

Laurie



"patpro" <patpro@elena.patpro.net> wrote in message news:patpro-BC5E28.14201619072003@biggoron.nerim.net...
In article <LY9Sa.899$Ai3.411@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net>,
"laurie" <lawr_1@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Is it possible to set up Apache to only allow localhost access to my web
> files so no one else can gain access? Reason is I am
> developing some web pages but my computer is always online so I dont want
> anyone being able to find a web site here when Apache is
> started. I have Windows XP.


use the directive BindAddress in httpd.conf, change the * by 127.0.0.1
and you're done.

patpro

In article <nOOSa.2015$l63.25352@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net>,
"laurie" <lawr_1@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Thats' great.
> I've added Listen 127.0.0.1:80. I assume this means Apache is only listening
> out for 127.0.0.1 on port 80 which is exactly what I
> want.

Apache will listen to whatever BindAddress AND Listen are set to.
If BindAddress is set to "*" and Listen is set to "127.0.0.1", your
server will not be limited to localhost

patpro

I don't have a BindAddress in my httpd.conf file. Only Listen. I assumed Listen is "binding the address".
Maybe it's different depending on Apache version? I have 2.0.43.
Here's my Listen section.

#
# Listen: Allows you to bind Apache to specific IP addresses and/or
# ports, in addition to the default. See also the <VirtualHost>
# directive.
#
# Change this to Listen on specific IP addresses as shown below to
# prevent Apache from glomming onto all bound IP addresses (0.0.0.0)
#
#Listen 12.34.56.78:80
Listen 127.0.0.1:80



"patpro" <patpro.pouet@archange.fr> wrote in message news:patpro.pouet-7DA479.12050521072003@news.wanadoo.fr...
In article <nOOSa.2015$l63.25352@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net>,
"laurie" <lawr_1@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Thats' great.
> I've added Listen 127.0.0.1:80. I assume this means Apache is only listening
> out for 127.0.0.1 on port 80 which is exactly what I
> want.

Apache will listen to whatever BindAddress AND Listen are set to.
If BindAddress is set to "*" and Listen is set to "127.0.0.1", your
server will not be limited to localhost

patpro

In article <4sRSa.2090$l63.26713@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net>,
"laurie" <lawr_1@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I don't have a BindAddress in my httpd.conf file. Only Listen. I assumed
> Listen is "binding the address".
> Maybe it's different depending on Apache version? I have 2.0.43.
> Here's my Listen section.

> # Change this to Listen on specific IP addresses as shown below to
> # prevent Apache from glomming onto all bound IP addresses (0.0.0.0)
> #
> #Listen 12.34.56.78:80
> Listen 127.0.0.1:80


well, looks like Apache 2.x said goodbye to BindAddress, not that bad ;)

patpro