Set up xampp server on office lan
Im looking to set up a server using xampp within a small office. I will ofcourse secure xampp but in order to make my webapp available to the other 4 PCs on the network do i just create a virtual host? Is there a way to ensure that access to the webapp is only available on the lan?
The current setup includes 4 pcs sharing an internet connection via a router. How can i set this up as a lan which i can provide access to my webapp?
Answer
Use an .htaccess file or set up permissions in the VirtualHost tags in httpd.conf. All you have to do is put this in a file named .htaccess inside of the folder holding your webpages:
order deny,allow
deny from all
allow from <ip you want>
allow from <ip you want>
allow from <ip you want>
etc...