Windows / Apache 2.2: Can't reach virtual host by DynDNS due Apache access restrictions

Question

I have configured my Apache 2.2 in Windows as follows:

First deny all access top-down from the top-level-path ...

<Directory "/">
  Options None
  AllowOverride All
  Order deny,allow
  Deny from all
</Directory>

Second configure the virtual hosts, one for DynDNS allowing access from all and a local one with local IP access restriction only ...

Listen *:80
NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName dyndnsdomain.example.com
  DocumentRoot "/PathTo/dyndnsdomain/htdocs/"
  <Directory "/PathTo/dyndnsdomain/htdocs/">
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
  </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName localdomain
  DocumentRoot "/PathTo/localdomain/htdocs/"
  <Directory "/PathTo/localdomain/htdocs/">
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from 127.0.0.1
  </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Third the hosts file ...

127.0.0.1 localdomain

The problem is I can't reach the DynDNS Domain. DynDNS and port forwarding are configured correctly. My Router sends updates to my DynDNS provider as well. The Directory directives are working as expected while removing them restricts the access to the local host.

My questions are:

1. Is my Apache configured correctly?
2. If not what should I change? and
3. If yes any suggestions whats going wrong?

Answer 1

This is quite hard to tell: Keyword Firewall

2 years ago I decided to restrict Apache from remote access and I totally forgot it because I normally never get in trouble with my settings I made once.

So answering my questions:

1. These Apache settings are correct.
2. n/a
3. Check the firewall settings!