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Cipherslut

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Registered: 2013-04-23

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Risks and benefits with developement platforms?

Hi,

I'm wondering about the risks involved with different developement platforms such as xampp or other software like it. Previously I've been running EasyPHP and xampp as well as apache php and mysql each by them self in a windows environment restricted to the local ip range. However since the past year I've mostly used either a FreeBSD machine or my Arch Linux setup (my main computer) and I'm thinking of using xampp on this setup but I'm unsure about what potential threats it poses. Any tip on how to get a smooth and secure yet powerfull and customizable developement platform is greatly appreciated!

What are the critical risks requiring immediate action post installation?
Is there maybe another more customizable LAMP or one that's better suited for Arch?

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Last edited by Cipherslut (2013-07-24 17:46:30)