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Apache: Block Directory Access

To allow access by only the LAN connected systems create additional Apache configuration file.

Package Configuration

The default phpMyAdmin Apache configuration looks like this.
Giving access to the directory containing the PHP application.

Alias /phpmyadmin /usr/share/phpmyadmin

<Directory /usr/share/phpmyadmin>

  #
  # See the file itself for it. 
  #

</Directory>

Additional Configuration

Create an additional file phpmyadmin-bocking.conf in directory /etc/apache2/conf-enabled . 

<Directory /usr/share/phpmyadmin>

    # Range of IP's allowed.
    Require ip 192.168.178.0/16

    # In this block all requirements must be met.
    <RequireAll>
        Require ip 192.168.178.0/16
    </RequireAll>

</Directory>