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bugsiiy Posts: > 500

Even the subject of this topic was hard to choose.
The thing i want to do is the following:
Create a server on my PC (with Apache i think) so my friends can acces the files that i share there through a login system with username and password.

So for example some friend of mine enters my pc's ip in the adress field of his browser and then he is prompted to enter his user name and password so then he can have access to the files.When searching through the internet you sometimes run over some /Index of parent directory from where you can download files,that's something like a like to do.

Any help would be appreciated,you can wright here or via PM.

Cheers
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Posted: 2006-09-02 20:42:22
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Cycovision Posts: > 500

Download and install the version of apache that comes with PHP and MySQL included in a single installer. Then, when you've got it all installed and configured (it's pretty much automatic!) you can use a .htaccess file to password protect the various directories that you wish to make available through apache.

The .htaccess system is pretty secure, it's the one that pops up a grey box asking for a username and password before it'll show you the web page.

Having said that, the rest of your system needs to be secure as well

Make sure you've read the apache docs inside out!

Do a google for .htaccess if you're not familliar with it

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[ This Message was edited by: Cycovision on 2006-09-02 20:08 ]
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Posted: 2006-09-02 20:55:01
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bugsiiy Posts: > 500

thanks for the reply,any chance where i could find the pack that has MySql,PHP and Apache? I am a bit familiar with .htaaccess but i've only encountered it,i have no ideea how to use it.
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Posted: 2006-09-02 21:11:42
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Cycovision Posts: > 500

Here's a direct link to the installer package:

http://www.devside.net/downlo[....]p-v1.18-apache-2.2.3-win32.exe

That'll turn your PC into a fully functioning web server in one double-click

I don't want to preach here, but please remember the security issues of running a web server, especially on windows XP. for god's sake read everything you can google about securing the bloody thing!
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Posted: 2006-09-02 21:25:04
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fatreg Posts: > 500

if only they did this for mac.....

i'd be well away...

fatreg
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Posted: 2006-09-02 21:28:47
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govigov Posts: > 500

i have downloaded it, will give it a shot and see what happens.
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Posted: 2006-09-02 21:37:30
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bugsiiy Posts: > 500

@Cycovision thanks for the advice but don't worry,i won't have nasa files on it

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Posted: 2006-09-02 21:45:05
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bugsiiy Posts: > 500

@govigov and..what happened?

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Posted: 2006-09-02 21:57:22
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Cycovision Posts: > 500

Quote:
On 2006-09-02 21:45:05, bugsiiy wrote:
@Cycovision thanks for the advice but don't worry,i won't have nasa files on it

Glad to hear it

I'm more worried about somebody backdooring in through the open port(s) and gaining full access to your PC

Sounds paranoid but it can happen unfotunately

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Posted: 2006-09-02 22:02:17
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bugsiiy Posts: > 500

@Cycovision yeah i know,Window's security is like the roads in romania,full of holes

,anyway i think it's better to test it first on the second PC in my home (doesn't have important data on it) just to see what happens

cheers
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Posted: 2006-09-02 22:22:21
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