On Thu, Feb 14, 2002 at 09:43:56PM +0100, S�ren Neigaard wrote:
> I'm totally new to mod_ssl, so I downloaded the docs, and started
> reading them. But the reference raised a lot of questions for me, so
> here they come. I'm sorry for the multi-post, but I don't belive my
> questions are large enough for separate posts, and I have so many :)
>
> SSLPassPhraseDialog:
>
> Is this only needed for certificates?
Well, actually they are for the encrypted keys.
>
> If I set this to builtin, what then? When I start Apache, do I then
> get prompted for each VirtualHost?
>
Once pr. encrypted key with a different password.
>
> SSLMutex:
>
> Does SSLMutex work under FreeBSD?
>
Quoting from the reference: "This is the portable and (under Unix)
always provided Mutex variant". Even the sem version is supported
on FreeLSD if you compile with MM support. Last time I installed
mod_ssl from ports it had MM support.
>
> SSLEngine:
>
> If I want to SSL enable a VirtualHost, should I then use this switch?
>
Yes.
>
> SSLRequireSSL:
>
> Strange switch, if I want to be sure SSL is used, or?
>
Exactly as the Reference says - but it shouldn't really be necessary
unless you're messing around with a mixed config.
>
> Maybe someone could give me a example of a httpd.conf where one
> VirtualHost requires SSL, and another doesn't :)
>
Such a file gets installed as httpd.conf.
vh
Mads Toftum
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