Apache: configure to allow website and localhost

I have successfully set up a webserver (win server 2003, xampp (apache 2/sql/php). I have configured apache to allow public access to the website via a domain name. However, when I am sat at the server and type localhost or 127.0.0.1 I get the website instead of the xampp control panel.

How do I configure apache to allow the public access www site to continue running but give be access to localhost on the server. I need this to access the xampp control panel, php-myadmin etc to add sql databases, alter security settings etc.

Is the answer using virtualhosts 1 for the public access site, and 1 for localhost???

Many thanks in advance for any help you can give me!

 

 

 

 

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