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On Mon, 10 Jul 2000 17:24:54 Raymond wrote:
>hi listers...
>
>i would like to make a secured apache server by trying to install open_ssl
>and apache_ssl. i compiled and installed open_ssl first following the
>install guide then tested the installation by making a certificate. i was
>able to create a certificate so i believe it is working already. Then, as
>the install file suggested, i untarred the apache_ssl file to my apache
>server source directory and run FixPatch. after the needed files where
>patched, i proceeded in recompiling my apache by typing the following
>directive to the configure command.
>
>./configure --prefix=/path/to/apache \ --enable-module=apache_ssl
>
>and the usual make ; make install commands. but, when i tried starting it,
>it just doesnt start. may i ask if i have missed out on something or maybe
>there are some other configs that i have to put in my httpsd.conf file?
>
>thanks a lot.
>
>raymond
>
>
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Some things: First, consider using mod_ssl. This is a modular version derived from
apache_ssl and it claims to be easier to install and use. You can get it at
http://www.modssl.org/
Second, check and see if a httpd.conf.default file or something like that was
generated by your "make install". You may have to rename it to httpd.conf (or
httpds.conf as the case may be) to make it work.
Finally, you may have to use "apchectl startssl" rather than "apachectl start" to
fire up apache_ssl.
I can't recommend mod_ssl enough. I was tasked with creating a secure web server WITH
PHP support.. I was frustrated in implementing it with apache_ssl. When i discovered
mod_ssl I just followed the instructions and I was able to implement an SSL and PHP
enabled secure web server. The nice thing is that bot mod_ssl and PHP run as dynamic
modules.
What distribution are you using? Doesn't it have an apache_ssl package so you don't
have to install from scratch?
Cito
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