After apache is installed in Win8, the local machine can access it. Other machines in the LAN cannot access it. After apache is installed in win8, the local machine can access it. Other machines in the LAN cannot access it in the Vista/Win8 system, due to system security restrictions, the self-built Apache or IIS server cannot be accessed by other machines in the LAN. The solution is as follows: in Control Panel> system and security> Windows Firewall, click Advanced Settings on the left, click inbound rules on the left, and then click Create rule on the right, then, in the pop-up Inbound Rule wizard, the rule type is in sequence: Port protocol and port. We selected the TCP protocol and specific local port (for example, 80) operation: when the connection is allowed, select all (domain, public, private) in the application rule, enter the name and description, and click Finish. After the above settings, other computers on the same LAN can access your server by using your IP address.