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(Cent OS 4.4)
To encrypt connections with SSL (HTTPS)
Install
# yum -y install mod_ssl
Setup
# cd /usr/share/ssl/certs
Change to the certs directory
# make server.key
Make a key (Server Key)
System prompts you to enter password twice.
# openssl rsa -in server.key -out server.key
Delete password from the key. Otherwise system prompts you to input password everytime when you reboot httpd.
# make server.csr
Make a key (Public Key)
No need to setup password here.
# openssl x509 -in server.csr -out server.pem -req -signkey server.key -days 365
Create Certification (server.pem)
# chmod 400 server.*
Do not show those to other
SSL setup on httpd
# vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf
# General setup for the virtual host, inherited from global configuration
#DocumentRoot "/var/www/html"
↓
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html"
SSLCertificateFile /usr/share/ssl/certs/server.pem
SSLCertificateKeyFile /usr/share/ssl/certs/server.key (Indicate key file)
And then , restart httpd.
If necessary, open the port 443 on the Router.