Thanks, Matthew, much appreciated. I assume I'll be able to use my current httpd.conf file, but just rename it to httpsd.conf?
Also, if I get a certificate for www.whatever.com will I be able to refer to it via http:// and https://? ---Marius > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Seaman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 12:20 PM > To: Marius Kirschner > Cc: 'FreeBSD Questions' > Subject: Re: Changing Apache > > On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 11:10:56AM -0500, Marius Kirschner wrote: > > I currently have Apache 1.3.29 running and want to switch to the > > Apache mod-ssl version. My question is, do I need to deinstall the > > standard apache before building the mod-ssl one from the > ports? And > > what would be the best procedure to minimize the downtime? > Thank you, > > Yes, you should de-install apache13 before installing apache13-modssl. > Although it's called mod_ssl, it is actually rather more than > just a dynamically loadable module -- the main apache httpd > binary gets patched to provide the 'EAPI' programming interface. > > Best way to minimize downtime is to > > a) build apache13-modssl on a scratch box and test your > configuration there. Practice installing everything. Once > you're pretty certain it's going to work smoothly, and you > understand how to install certificates and so forth, then: > > b) build apache13-modssl -- if you do this on the server it will > cause the port dependencies to be installed automatically > (basically that's just the devel/mm port) > > c) Stop the apache13 server and pkg_deinstall it. > > d) Install the pre-built apache13-modssl port > > e) Apply your local customizations to your httpd.conf, install web > content etc. > > d) Start the apache13-modssl server: remember it's "apachectl > startssl" to have SSL enabled. > > If you don't want to build the httpd on the server machine, > then build what packages you need off-line. Installation > procedure will be much the same as above. If you have any > other 3rd party apache loadable modules (mod_php4, mod_perl > etc.) these will need to be recompiled against the new > apache13-modssl server at stage (d) above. At some point > running through a round or two of 'pkgdb -Fvu' to sort out > package dependencies is a good idea. You can also put: > > APACHE_PORT= www/apache13-modssl > > into /etc/make.conf to make sure that all apache-related > ports you install subsequently will have the correct dependencies. > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > -- > Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks > Savill Way > PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow > Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., > SL7 1TH UK > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"