Apache: Install SSL on Virtual Host
September 27th, 2009 by jeremychoneHere is the minimum configuration to enable SSL
Load the module and configure the certificate
LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
Listen 443
SSLProtocol all -SSLv2
SSLCipherSuite HIGH:MEDIUM
SSLCertificateFile /path/to/domain-certificate.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile /path/to/domain-key.key
SSLCertificateChainFile /path/to/bundle-certificate.crt
SSLCACertificateFile /path/to/bundle-certificate.crt
Listen 443
SSLProtocol all -SSLv2
SSLCipherSuite HIGH:MEDIUM
SSLCertificateFile /path/to/domain-certificate.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile /path/to/domain-key.key
SSLCertificateChainFile /path/to/bundle-certificate.crt
SSLCACertificateFile /path/to/bundle-certificate.crt
….
NameVirtualHost *:443
<VirtualHost *:443>
DocumentRoot /path/to/html/
ServerName www.mysecuredomain.com
SSLEngine on
</VirtualHost>
Pre-requisites:
- Disable your /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf by renaming it to ssl.conf.disabled (otherwise, Apache will take the properties from this file, and it can get quite confusing).
- Open your firewall for https protocol
- Get a certificate (Godaddy have the cheapest one, especially for wildcard ones)
Related links
- Good Instructions on how to setup SSL with Virtual Host
- Apache SSL FAQ
