I am learning php and want to download the apache server to my home computer. Is it safe, or does it open your computer to anyone?
2007-06-16 09:44:42 · 5 answers · asked by operaphantom2003 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Well, if you are "behind" a router the only people who will be able to reach it are local systems. So yes its safe.
If you are not behind a router, be sure to get a good firewall on your system and keep it active. Other wise your "server" will be open to the internet.
If you want to assure safety get a router. A router will block inbound traffic and you are not exposed.
2007-06-16 09:50:01 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
> Is it safe, or does it open your computer to anyone?
As long as you download Apache from the official servers (go to apache.org), you know you are not getting anything bad. As the name suggests, Apache HTTP server...is a server. It's purpose is to serve websites to the public. Anyone scanning for open servers on computers will find that you have a public web server running on port 80.
What I normally do on development servers is to restrict all access to localhost. You can find how to do so from Google (I found http://builder.com.com/5100-31-5076696.html ).
Read the documentation and learn how to restrict access using the httpd.conf file. Then you should be fine.
2007-06-16 11:21:06 · answer #2 · answered by csanon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WAMP is an excellent multi function installer. you will nevertheless could configure it. in case you're apprehensive on the configuration information you have seen, you're a protracted way from waiting to bypass public. do no longer gain this devoid of interpreting those, or your website is in all hazard to final no extra suitable than each and every week until now somebody trashes it.
2016-10-17 11:57:30 · answer #3 · answered by finkle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's safe if you follow the directions. If your computer is behind a firewall then you'll be much safer even if you mess up. However, if you set it up so it will only accept connections from localhost (127.0.0.1) then it will be very safe.
2007-06-16 09:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by John 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try this, it is a programme that will automatically set everything up you have asked for, so you can run it on your localhost, test scripts etc http://www.easyphp.org/telechargements/dn.php?F=easyphp1-8
2007-06-16 09:54:18 · answer #5 · answered by glynn.alexander 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋