Ayman Hourieh

The Apache/PHP/MySQL stack is immensely popular for web application development. Its components are powerful, versatile and Free. Unfortunately however, PHP comes with a default configuration that is not suitable for production mode, and may cause developers to use insecure techniques during the development phase. Inside is a check list of settings that are intended to harden the default PHP installation.

If you have a Linux workstation with a direct connection to the Internet, you need to take certain measures in order to protect it from attacks. This article contains configuration information and tips on how to protect your machine. The article is applicable to all popular Linux distributions.