Apache server

I installed apache and I can display http://localhost/index.htm from my own computer. How can the other computer can access the web page? Is it by typing http://(myipaddress)/index.htm for instance http://10.228.9.3/index.htm? Or I need to edit somthing in httpd.conf file? If I need to edit it, what is the command that should I use? Really need your help guys..!!

If you're on a network, your router may contain a firewall that is blocking your port.
If you have a software firewall installed, it may be blocking access.

Otherwise, http://your-ip-address should work externally (from a friend's computer) or http://your-network-address should work internally (from another computer in your house). Finally, http://127.0.0.1 should work on your own computer (it's the same as localhost)

Overeall, I suggest using your IP address...

If you have further problems, it may be with Apache... but more often than not, its a problem with network settings first.

I dont think that firewall blocked others from accessing my computer.



http://127.0.0.1 or http://localhost work properly on my network. http://R60574-01.fsl.blabla.net <-- (my computer name) also work on my pc but the same URL cant be use from the other users. im in an office that working on a network, and i want user that used the same network can access my computer.



should i reinstall apache server and change the server name from my-computer-name to my-ip-address? if yes, will it effect my php and mySql plus my phpmyadmin within my computer. If not, what should i do?



network setting - how can i setting network within my computer? can u give some solution? im new for all of this.

that what is coming out when im using http://my-ip-address instead of using http://localhost

You don't get that error if you use localhost?
Again, the possibility of a router/firewall...

now, im using http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1 , when i want to use http://my-ip-address, this will come out:




so, my problem right now is related to the router/firewall, right? so, how can i solve the problem?

If you have a software firewall running (norton, zonealarm), try disabling it.

If you have a router, check up the router's documentation for configuring the firewall...
Generally it involves directing your web browser to the router's IP address, entering a username/password, finding the firewall settings and either disabling the firewall, or opening port 80 (and redirecting to your computer's network ip address)

The default username and password of a router is generally admin/[blank], or admin1/default, or something ridiculous... Consult your manual... and I *strongly* advise you change the password [and don't forget it]

I have no zone alarm or norton.




2) How can I check router's documentation? Router is same with gateway right? Can you give the steps so that I can configure the firewall.

FYI, I am not using a PC from my house. I am using a computer in office that connected to the company's network and I want people who connected to the same network can actualy access my web page.

I really appreciate your help.

Regards;
Student

oohhh... its at an office!
You may need to get your network admin to look into that...

You want people on the network to access the web page...
In which case, you don't really need external access to your page...
it will only be on the intranet

NOW i understand the problem =)

What happens if someone else tries to access your computer using your network ip address?
You get that timeout thing?

it might still be a firewall issue... consult your network administrators i guess?

So, i need to consult with network administrators. Ok, I'll ask them to figure out all of these things. But I dont think that they able to help me with Apache server issue because they're dealing with IIS server.

It's ok if nobody cant access http://my-ip-address and timeout will be come out. But i myself cant access my ip unless im using http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1 or http://my-computer-name ; it still relates to firewall huh?

Do u ( [MadCowDzz] ) have any experience installing apache server? My friend told me that i need to edit httpd.conf because she successfully did it.

I blurrrrrred...

If you're able to connect using localhost, or 127.0.0.1, then its not a problem with Apache.
When you access that page you get a little demo page that tells you its working, right?

I have installed Apache many times at home, but never in a work environment.
The httpd.conf does have some options for the IP address to bind to and port and other stuff, but there's a chance most of that's done for you... It still doesn't hurt to have a look.

The httpd.conf file itself is well documented [via comments beginning with #], and its almost straight forward... Try reading the file line-by-line, you might absorb some useful information.

Some common things people change in the httpd.conf file are the DocumentRoot and <Directory> privelleges.