Apache: Restrict access to specific source IP inside virtual host

Question

I have several named virtual hosts on the same apache server, for one of the virtual host I need to ensure only a specific set of IP addresses are allowed to access.

Please suggest the best way to do this. I have looked at mod_authz_hosts module but it does not look like I can do it inside virtual host.

Answer 1

The mod_authz_host directives need to be inside a <Location> or <Directory> block but I've used the former within <VirtualHost> like so for Apache 2.2:

<VirtualHost *:8080>     <Location />     Order deny,allow     Deny from all     Allow from 127.0.0.1     </Location>      ... </VirtualHost> 

Reference: https://askubuntu.com/questions/262981/how-to-install-mod-authz-host-in-apache