[ale] Alternative port to 80 for web server

[Fletch]

>>>>> "Mike" == Mike Millson <mgm at atsga.com> writes:

    Mike> I would like to run my Apache web server for testing
    Mike> purposes. To avoid port scans looking for web servers and
    Mike> other undue attention, I would like to run it on a port
    Mike> other than 80. Any guidance for picking that other port
    Mike> number or any other suggestions?

        If you don't want it visible, run it on localhost only.  Then
it doesn't matter what port you run it on.  Use either the BindAddress
or Listen directives to tell it to do so:

BindAddress 127.0.0.1
Port 8000

        or

Listen 127.0.0.1:8000

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