[dba-Tech] Apache Web Server

Paul Hartland paul.hartland at googlemail.com
Sat Mar 15 11:08:36 CDT 2014


Jim,

Don't have it yet, engineer is coming out to install on the 27th of this
month, but reading up on it, it sounds as though I should be able to manage
the router with lots of different settings, will re-post when I know more
just after the 27th.

Paul


On 15 March 2014 15:41, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Paul:
>
> Proof that the art of pro-active complaining can have very positive
> results.
>
> What you can host on your computers tends to be what your ISP blocks or
> doesn't. One of the local ISPs blocks virtually every server port...they
> say it is for security of their client...but that security can be deferred
> if the client is willing to pay more. Fortunately, other ISPs have not such
> restrictions.
>
> Are you able to manage your new router? (Sometimes ISPs block this
> capability) If you have complete access to the router it can become the
> best firewall. Actually firewalls are meant to block information going out
> of the system, generally pushed by various versions of malware and adware.
>
> Apache listens to port 80.
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Hartland" <paul.hartland at googlemail.com>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <
> dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Saturday, 15 March, 2014 8:23:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Apache Web Server
>
> Right, bit of a delay in a response, but actually got to speak to a
> sensible person at Virgin who supply my broadband, well actually they
> called me after all my moaning emails to them and on their Facebook page
> lol....I am still on a 20mb line with a cable modem until the 27th March,
> but they are now going to upgrade me to their latest virgin media superhub
> 2 modem and wireless router, upgrade me from 20mb to 100mb and reduce the
> amount I pay a month (I should now moan about why has it taken them so long
> to look after an existing customer, but will leave them for a while now
> lol).....
>
> So now will I still need an external firewall with this superhub2 router if
> I want to host my own web stuff on something like apache, there is a little
> piece about the superhub2 here
>
> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/wifi-routers/383725/virgin-media-super-hub/specifications
> .
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 17 February 2014 17:49, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > Hi Paul:
> >
> > Maybe your company could invest in a router. The beauty of a router is
> > that you can shut all ports except the particular ones you need. If you
> are
> > just doing mail the only port you leave open is port 80 and then you are
> > one hundred percent protected as long as you don't run some mail received
> > malware....no need for all those other firewalls...as they are only
> needed
> > to protect others from your malware and your windows products are
> generally
> > good enough.
> >
> > 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 7:45:58 AM
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Apache Web Server
> >
> > Jim/Arthur,
> >
> > This is where I show how much I do NOT know, I am in the UK with a
> company
> > called Virgin, using a cabled broadband modem, basically cable from wall
> > socket into modem into PC.  I am assuming that I do not have a router,
> > unless their is something built into the broadband modem (hides face in
> > shame)...
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 17 February 2014 15:41, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Paul:
> > >
> > > You do have 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 6:08:45 AM
> > > Subject: [dba-Tech] Apache Web Server
> > >
> > > 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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