Go into linux directory that has the files you want to serve.
Start the webserver in the directory of the files you want to expose:
$ python3 -m http.server 8321
Test it from another machine by using a web browser and going to the hostname:port:
http://some-host-name.duckdns.org:8321
To persist the webserver after you log out of the shell, use nohup:
$ nohup python3 -m http.server 8321 &
Minimizing the applications and services on your computer can help to reduce the hacker attack service. If an app or service does not exist and can not be started, then it can not be exploited. The consumer desktop version of Microsoft Windows is good at keeping backward compatibility. This unfortunately leads to increasing hacker attack service and bloated installations.
Microsoft Windows 10 can remove some of the unneeded software. In this example, we will remove the .Net Framework.
The command prompt command "systeminfo" shows the following:
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Home
OS Version: 10.0.19045 N/A Build 19045
Before starting, please create a restoration point in case you want to undo the changes. Press Start button, type "restore", choose Create A Restore Point.
On the desktop, press the Start button then press the Settings icon (the gear).
In the Windows Settings, choose Apps and click Optional Features. This may request the administrator prompt, which is required to continue.
Click on Optional Features.
Scroll down and click More Windows Features.
This will display the Windows Features box.
Deselect .NET Framework.
Press OK and apply the changes.
Reboot to finish the changes.
Anyone updating applications may notice that links to start the app often appear on the desktop. While these can often be easily deleted, if they are instead hidden then the next time the app is updated the link is likely to remain and stay hidden.
Microsoft has been pushing icons and shortcuts to the desktop. A recent Windows 10 patch rollup put a Microsoft Edge icon on the desktop, and it requires administrator privilege to remove it.
Regular users can hide the icon with a quick command window. Bring up the command prompt by pressing Start button, type cmd, and press the Command Prompt app.
In the command prompt window, go to the desktop folder by typing:
cd desktop
Look for the file with the directory command and a flag:
dir /A
If the file does not exist, it may be in the Windows public profile. On the desktop, right-click on the icon, choose Properties, press the Details tab, and look where the actual link is located. If it is in the public profile you will need an administrator to help you.
If the file exists in your profile, you may set the hidden attribute on the filename for the icon to make it disappear:
attrib +h Microsoft*.lnk
The desktop should now be less cluttered with the icon hidden.
If the lnk file is in the Windows public profile and you can become adminstrator, then start the command prompt as administrator. Go to the directory and set the hidden flag:
C:\Users\Public\Desktop> attrib +h Microsoft*.lnk
