Apache Friends Support Forum

Hi,

I'm very new at web development and while I learn and play, I'd like to work on my desktop (XP) only. So, I installed Apache, mySQL, FTP, PHP and Perl using XAMPP basic. Everything works fine, but I am concerned about random attempts to bust my firewall and use my install as some kind of bot server. Is there a quick way to set each of the servers to respond to requests from localhost only?

Much obliged,

Glenn

Apache:
1) Open file xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf and replace

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Listen 80

with

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Listen 127.0.0.1:80

2) Open file xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-ssl.conf and replace

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Listen 443

with

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Listen 127.0.0.1:443

MySQL:
Open file xampp\mysql\bin\my.cnf (drag&drop in notepad) and put in

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bind-address=localhost

directly after [mysqld] (NOT [mysql]!)

FTP: Just don't use it. Binding an FTP-Server to localhost would be somehow senseless.

glitzi

Thanks, Glitzi, for the fast and great response. Easy to follow and appears to work fine (reloaded my own pages and they work).

As for FTP, well, yeah, I suppose it depends on how much you hate/like the Windows file interface. But really, I just included everything I installed for completeness.

Best,

Glenn

glitzi85 wrote:Apache:
1) Open file xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf and replace

Code: Select all

Listen 80

with

Code: Select all

Listen 127.0.0.1:80

2) Open file xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-ssl.conf and replace

Code: Select all

Listen 443

with

Code: Select all

Listen 127.0.0.1:443

MySQL:
Open file xampp\mysql\bin\my.cnf (drag&drop in notepad) and put in

Code: Select all

bind-address=localhost

directly after [mysqld] (NOT [mysql]!)

FTP: Just don't use it. Binding an FTP-Server to localhost would be somehow senseless.

glitzi

I wanted some extra security and started following your instructions. i completed the first two instructions however when I went to xampp\mysql\bin\ I did not see a "my.cnf" folder. Do you know why I do not have this? How can i get it? This is the second folder I could not find. I also do not have a HOSTS folder in my WIndows folder..hmmm?

went to xampp\mysql\bin\ I did not see a "my.cnf" folder.

You will have what looks like a shortcut called simply my.

Drag this file into notepad or your favorite text editor for reading and editing.

Oh yes, thank you I did find it and completed the above stated process:)
Thanks!
Amanda

On my Windows, the MySQL conf file is C:\Servers\xampp\mysql\bin (because I installed XAMPP to the Servers folder).

I discovered this by opening the XAMPP Control Panel (v3.2.2) from the Start menu, then clicking the Config button on the MySQL line and selecting my.ini.

I don't know why it's named different on Windows; seems unnecessary.

apfrdalo wrote:I don't qknow why it's named different on Windows; seems unnecessary.

Seems. Seems you lack windows knowledge. Unfortunately Microsoft already gave away *.cnf for Windows configuration, if you rename my.ini to my.cnf, you will see that you cannot open it in Explorer for editing. Give it a try and you will understand.