Thanks David, that's the article that I couldn't find!
Stu
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From: David Aizenberg <pixelsh...@gmail.com>
To: Stuart Bird <e_tect...@yahoo.co.uk>; Peterborough LUG - No commercial posts
<peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 14:44
Subject: Re: [Peterboro] Apache2 Configuration
Apache should not be running from root for sure.
You have to have limited user for this task.
P.S You might find this guide useful.
http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/03/apache-hardening/
On Tuesday, August 6, 2013, Stuart Bird wrote:
Hi All,
>
>
>Can anybody help me the current thinking on hosting a web site via Apache2
>(Lamp stack) in relation to where you place Document Root and which user
>account you run it from?
>
>
>I seem to remember reading that the preferred option was to create a user
>account specifically for running the server and creating the Virtual Hosts
>etc. within that account rather than the default /var/www/ folders provided by
>Apache2. Presumably so that you take everything from root?
>
>
>I can't now find the article so wondered if anyone had an opinion before i go
>ahead.
>
>
>Thanks
>
>
>Stu
>
>
>
>
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David Aizenberg
Peterborough, United Kingdom
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www.linkedin.com/in/pixelshuck
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