httpd-xampp.conf: How to allow access to an external IP besides localhost?

Question

I haven't found the right answer that works for me in other questions. This is how the httpd-xampp.conf looks like originally:

#
# New XAMPP security concept
#
<LocationMatch "^/(?i:(?:xampp|security|licenses|phpmyadmin|webalizer|server-status|server-info))">
        Require local
    ErrorDocument 403 /error/XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var
</LocationMatch>

What should I do if I want to add another IP address besides the Require local?

For example, below Require local I have tried the following:

allow from xxx.xxx.xxx.xx

That is to say:

#
# New XAMPP security concept
#
<LocationMatch "^/(?i:(?:xampp|security|licenses|phpmyadmin|webalizer|server-status|server-info))">
        Require local
        allow from xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
    ErrorDocument 403 /error/XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var
</LocationMatch>

But it still blocks the access to that external IP.

How do I fix this? How can I add more IP addresses to allow them access?

I am using XAMPP 5.6.3 under a Windows environment.

score 33 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 31 '17 at 09:51

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allow from all will not work along with Require local. Instead, try Require ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xx

For Example:

# New XAMPP security concept
#
<LocationMatch "^/(?i:(?:xampp|security|licenses|phpmyadmin|webalizer|server-status|server-info))">
    Require local
    Require ip 10.0.0.1
    ErrorDocument 403 /error/XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var
</LocationMatch>

edited Dec 31 '17 at 09:51

Cameron

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answered Jan 21 '15 at 17:16

deenaik

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Hello ! i have installed xampp on windows server 2012. i have a public IP and entered like this "Require ip my-ip" still i can't access my localhost from IP Thanks – Lal Feb 05 '15 at 10:56

score 15 · Answer 2 · 2016-06-10T12:42:25.967

I tried this and it works. Be careful though. This means that anyone in your LAN can access it. Deepak Naik's answer is safer.

#
# New XAMPP security concept
#
<LocationMatch "^/(?i:(?:xampp|security|licenses|phpmyadmin|webalizer|server-status|server-info))">
    # Require local
    Require all granted
ErrorDocument 403 /error/XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var
</LocationMatch>

score 8 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 27 '16 at 07:43

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<Directory "C:/xampp/">
    AllowOverride AuthConfig Limit
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
    Require all granted
</Directory>

This is what i added in the end of file \xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-xampp.conf file before tag

answered Dec 27 '16 at 07:43

Ajit Bhandari

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score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 08 '16 at 11:55

Add below code in to file d:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-xampp.conf:

<IfModule alias_module>
...
    Alias / "d:/xampp/my/folder/"
    <Directory "d:/xampp/my/folder">
        AllowOverride AuthConfig Limit
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

Above config can access from http://127.0.0.1/

Note: someone suggest that replace from Require local to Require all granted but not work for me

<LocationMatch "^/(?i:(?:xampp|security|licenses|phpmyadmin|webalizer|server-status|server-info))">
    # Require local
    Require all granted
    ErrorDocument 403 /error/XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var
</LocationMatch>

score 2 · Answer 5 · edited Apr 10 '18 at 10:27

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For Ubuntu xampp,
Go to /opt/lampp/etc/extra/
and open httpd-xampp.conf file and add below lines to get remote access,
    Order allow,deny
    Require all granted
    Allow from all

in /opt/lampp/phpmyadmin section.

And restart lampp using, /opt/lampp/lampp restart

edited Apr 10 '18 at 10:27

Faysal Ahmed

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answered Apr 10 '18 at 08:42

Syed Abdul Qadeer

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 04 '19 at 20:09

<LocationMatch "^/(?i:(?:xampp|licenses|phpmyadmin|webalizer|server-status|server-info))">
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from all
Allow from ::1 127.0.0.0/8 
ErrorDocument 403 /error/HTTP_XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var

add to txt file > httpd-xampp.conf

Fikri Chandra · Answer 7 · 2023-07-28T07:02:47.233

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If you want get access from specific IP from your pc or phone

<Directory "c:/webserver/www/">
# onlineoffline tag - don't remove
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
Order Deny,Allow
Allow from 127.0.0.1
Allow from ::1
Allow from localhost
Require local
Require ip 192.168.5.6
</Directory>

it work 100% !!!

edited Jul 28 '23 at 07:02

answered Jul 27 '23 at 02:18

Fikri Chandra

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score -1 · Answer 8 · answered Oct 21 '16 at 06:02

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<Directory "E:/xampp/phpMyAdmin/">
AllowOverride AuthConfig Limit
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Require all granted

answered Oct 21 '16 at 06:02

Vinod Tiwari

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score -1 · Answer 9 · answered Dec 02 '16 at 07:05

In windows all you have to do is to go to windows search Allow an app through Windows Firewall.click on Allow another app select Apache and mark public and private both . Open cmd by pressing windows button+r write cmd than in cmd write ipconfig find out your ip . than open up your browser write down your ip http://172.16..x and you will be on the xampp startup page.if you want to access your local site simply put / infront of your ip e.g http://192.168.1.x/yousite. Now you are able to access your website in private network computers .

i hope this will resolve your problem

score -1 · Answer 10 · edited Aug 03 '18 at 11:44

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allow from all will not work along with Require local. Instead, try Require ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xx

For Example:

# New XAMPP security concept
#
<LocationMatch "^/(?i:(?:xampp|security|licenses|phpmyadmin|webalizer|server-status|server-info))">
    Require local
    Require ip 10.0.0.1
    ErrorDocument 403 /error/XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var
</LocationMatch>

edited Aug 03 '18 at 11:44

EstevaoLuis

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answered Aug 03 '18 at 09:47

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score -3 · Answer 11 · edited Jul 18 '16 at 09:14

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Open for new app "HTTPD" (Apache server) in your Firewall

Take a look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqgUGF3NnuM

edited Jul 18 '16 at 09:14

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answered Jul 18 '16 at 08:04

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can you share the main steps described in the youtube link here, so your answer is still helpful if the video is no longer available? – TehSphinX Jul 18 '16 at 08:12

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