Hi,
I have configured SSL and enabled HTTPS on Apache 2.4. It is working fine.
If the docs team is interested, then they can put my instructions on
the above topic in the documentation.
The instructions are below:
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Enabling HTTPS and Configuring SSL in Apache 2.4 on Windows 10
Date: April, 2024
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VERY IMPORTANT:
You should not follow this process for a production environment because
self-signed SSL certificate (that is being generated here) is a security risk.
You should follow this process only for the local development environment.
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Please follow the steps listed below:
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Step 1: Stop Apache web server if it is already running.
Step 2: Add "absolute_path_to_apache24_dir\bin" to the system environment
variable "Path". openssl.exe is in this folder.
Step 3: Open the Windows command prompt and change directory to
"absolute_path_to_apache24_dir\conf".
Step 4: On the command prompt, execute the following command:
set OPENSSL_CONF=absolute_path_to_apache24_dir\conf\openssl.cnf
If "absolute_path_to_apache24_dir" contains spaces then enclose the
path in quotes.
Step 5: Check that the OPENSSL_CONF variable is set to correct directory by
executing the following command on the command prompt:
echo %OPENSSL_CONF%
Step 6: On the command prompt, execute the following command
(openssl.exe is in "absolute_path_to_apache24_dir\bin" folder):
openssl genrsa -out cert.key 2048
Step 7: On the command prompt, execute the following command:
openssl req -new -key cert.key -out cert.csr
When you execute this command, you will be asked to give input for
some fields. I had given input for only one field (and for other fields,
I just hit "Enter" key):
Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:localhost
Step 8: On the command prompt, execute the following command:
openssl x509 -req -days 3650 -in cert.csr -signkey cert.key -out cert.crt
Step 9: Change a few lines in the
"absolute_path_to_apache24_dir\conf\httpd.conf"
file. I am listing the lines after the changes. I am not listing the
original lines. You can search and change/replace the original
lines.
The changed lines are:
Define SRVROOT "absolute_path_to_apache24_dir"
LoadModule socache_shmcb_module modules/mod_socache_shmcb.so
LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
ServerName localhost:80
Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf
Step 10: Change a few lines in the
"absolute_path_to_apache24_dir\conf\extra\httpd-ssl.conf" file.
I am listing the lines after the changes. I am not listing the
original lines. You can search and change/replace the original
lines.
The changed lines are:
ServerName localhost:443
ServerAdmin [email protected]
SSLCertificateFile "${SRVROOT}/conf/cert.crt"
SSLCertificateKeyFile "${SRVROOT}/conf/cert.key"
Step 11 (Last Step): Now, you can start Apache web server and test.
Since the security certificate that was generated here is self-signed,
the browser may show you a warning that the connection/certificate,
etc. is not trusted. But since this is your local development
environment, you can ignore this warning and accept the risk and
go ahead with the testing/development, etc.
I do the same (ignore the warning and accept the risk).
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