I am really new to SSL. It is starting to make sense to me, but I would like to try 
and clarify a couple things I am not sure on. 
I have the default configuration working fine.
The https is setup as a virtual host, right? And I can tell it which directory to use 
for this virtual host. My main concern now is how do I setup basic authentication in a 
virtual host. When I try and add the AuthType Basic to the virtual host, apache errors 
when starting. Do I have to create a <Directory> entry in my httpd.conf file for the 
same directory that I want to protect. I obviously know nothing about SSL or virtual 
hosts, I have a lot of reading to do.

My other question is, will mod_ssl encrypt my passwords?
If I setup a virtual host with the directory /usr/local/apache/wwwroot/it and do 
authentication at that level, can I then do further authentication at the 
/usr/local/apache/wwwroot/it/routers? I want to set up series of directories that give 
access to some people and not others. So will SSL encrypt every file and subdirectory 
under the first directory that is set. I just want to make sure I am not sending out 
unencrypted passwords. 

Thanks,

Keith Vance
West Coast Administrator/Network Analyst
(206) 215-9844
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