[dba-Tech] Apache Web Server

Presumably you have a router between your PC and the Net. In that case, you
already have a firewall but have yet to configure it. Dig out the Quick
Start or alternatively Google the brand name and it should get you to the
on-line docs.

Arthur


On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 9:34 AM, Paul Hartland <paul.hartland at googlemail.com
> wrote:

> 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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Arthur