[thelist] PHP install Apache locally on XP

[Andrew Maynes]

Thank you for all that provided information for this, its all up and
running no for my next question :)

Andrew

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> [mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Kasimir K
> Sent: 06 May 2004 18:38
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: Re: [thelist] PHP install Apache locally on XP
> 
> 
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> > Just one thing left MySQL does seem to be a bit jumpy but 
> it probably 
> > needs to settle into its new home, the problem is
> > 
> > Your configuration file contains settings (root with no 
> password) that 
> > correspond to the default MySQL privileged account. Your 
> MySQL server 
> > is running with this default, is open to intrusion, and you really 
> > should fix this security hole.
> 
> This is what phpMyAdmin tells you, if you use the db with user 'root' 
> and with password ''. This is in config.inc.php (lines 83 and 
> 84 in my 
> version).
> 
> If you carefully block any access to your system from 
> outside, then this 
> is not a problem. But if you don't, then it is a big bad 
> problem... it 
> means that anyone who cares to lay an eye on your machine, can access 
> anything you have in your db.
> 
> 
> 
> kasimir
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