Apache working but what is the 'safest' configuration.

Does any one have an idea of the safest configuration for apache, For example I want to restrict apache to only post and get querys (is that possible?) and is it a good idea if I have PHP and a MySQL server running on the machine.
Also I don't want the user to see or be able to find files on my server, nor do I want them to be able to gather information about my system if possible.

Does anyone know the changes I have to make to the basic configuration file to make it safe to go live wih on THE public network?

Ta

You NEED php running along with Apache if you plan to post PHP pages to the network.
It is common for servers run MySQL on the same box as Apache. Some reasons not to might be if your database gets large or is generating lots of traffic and/or processing power.

If you don't want anyone accessing your box, the best solution is to block ports on your router. These ports are often blocked by default, so simply don't open them. [You still might want to investigate]

No thats all cool only port 80 is open and thats the way I want it, I want people to access my web pages but I want apache to be as secure as possible. But don't really know how it is insecure? So what I'm relly asking for is what should I look out for and how can I prevent problems while I'm connected to the net, There are only a small group of users I want to access my pages but these are ususally roaming users so I can't restrict by IP.



Does any one have any ideas, what do people think of the supposedly secure configuration bundled with the windows apache download?