[dba-Tech] Apache Web Server

Hi Paul:

Before you use any software...if you don't have one get a router.

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hartland" <paul.hartland at googlemail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 6:34:17 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Apache Web Server

Thanks Arthur, told my friend that I already had ZoneAlarm but he still
insisted that I needed a hardware firewall between my internet connection
and the PC with the webserver on.  Think I might re-install Apache in a day
or two then.

Paul


On 17 February 2014 14:25, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:

> You might try ZoneAlarm's free firewall software, which can be downloaded
> from:
>
>
> http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc-security-free-firewall.htm
>
> Arthur
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 9:08 AM, Paul Hartland <
> paul.hartland at googlemail.com
> > wrote:
>
> > To all,
> >
> > Last year (being a total novice with web stuff) I put the Apache web
> server
> > on my PC and basically put a very simple page saying 'Hello World' and
> > asked a friend to see if they could see the page, to my amazement yes
> they
> > could, then to my disappointment another friend said people would find it
> > easy to hack into my machine and I would need a firewall (think he said
> > hardware one) in between my broadband box and my PC.  Is this correct and
> > if so does anyone have any suggestions as I have lost contact with that
> > friend after he moved to Australia.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help on this.
> >
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