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Mohamed Khamis
Asked: 2015-01-20 00:56:50 +0800 CST

Disable public access to my apache2 server

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I've just installed apache2 on my Ubuntu 14.04

My server is now accessible from anywhere if the right IP was provided. I want to disable that so that only users within my local network would be able to access the server.

I presume it has to be done from apache2.conf

P.S. I am sure this question has been asked before, but I think I lack the correct keywords to find a previous post :)

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2 Answers

  1. Maybe is better to enable firewall? UFW can allow access from host/network and deny for the rest of the world.

    sudo ufw enable
sudo ufw allow from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/zz to any port 80 proto tcp

    xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - represent your local network, zz reprezent network mask

    You can list rules with command

    sudo ufw status

    or

    sudo ufw status numbered

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  2. I found it! 

    sudo nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

    Scroll down till <Directory /var/www/>

    Add these two lines before </Directory>

    Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1

    This will deny access from any IP except 127.0.0.1, which is your own machine. If your network's IP is in the form of 192.168.x.x then allowing access from 192.168. will allow access to anyone in your network.

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