Here are a few comments on SSL on RH8.0.
In the version of Apache shipped with RH8.0, the SSL configuration
got moved to its own file : /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf . The root of
the SSL directory tree is defined in there with a statement like:
##
## SSL Virtual Host Context
##
#<VirtualHost _default_:443>
# General setup for the virtual host
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html"
ServerName new.host.name:443
ServerAdmin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Change these (especially the DocumentRoot) to point to the directory
you want to serve SSL from.
Prior to modifying it, you should be able to just do an https to your
machine (ie, https://192.168.1.8/ ) and get back the generic test
page. Once you change the DocumentRoot, it will send back the page
you specify.
Note also that RH8.0 includes a version of Squirrel Mail in its
distribution. See /etc/httpd/conf.d/squirrelmail.conf . There we find
the following:
Alias /webmail /usr/share/squirrelmail
Because of this alias, http://192.168.1.8/webmail/ or
https://192.168.1.8/webmail/ will bring up the login page. I'm
working on getting this to be ONLY accessable by https, but have not
done that yet. On my RH7.3 machine, I put squirel mail in the ssl
document tree so that was the only way in. I might do that here
again.
However, as you point out, it's probably only the login page that
needs to go SSL. If all of SM is in the SSL tree, everything goes
through SSL, which is slower. I have not as yet figured out how to
put just the login page on SSL and everything else on http.
Finally, when you bring up SSL, you'll have a test certificate.
Follow the instructions starting on page 161 of the RH8.0
Customization Guide to creae your own key and certificate.
Good Luck!
Harold
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