PHP SOCKET SERVER - PUNCH HOLE THROUGH APACHE AUTHENTICATION

Php Socket Server

If you are running an Apache Server with authentication (even over SSL) and for some reason want a quick (and frankly unsecure) way of punching a hole through then php can be used to create a socket server meaning you won’t get prompted for Authorisation username/password etc. It doesn’t really punch a hole through Apache; it is just running a web server on an available port!

Type the following and name the php script Socket1.php





Then, type in the following URL into your browser remembering to replace the below IP Address 192.168.1.141 with your server's particular IP Address:

https://192.168.1.141:6789/Socket1.php

Browser Output:




Where:
Server IP Address: 192.168.1.141
Port number (Socket): 6789 } I use an arbitrary port number here as I know that this particular port is free/unused elsewhere by the server.