How to assign a SSL certificate using apache on linux

[wintertong]

I have recently started serving our websites from linux machines and now would like to move our ecommerce machines onto the server. These require SSL certificates.

I assume that I need to create a key to give to the SSL certificate and then link in some how to the virtualhosts file.

Does anyone have any idea how to do this?

[topdog]

You use the following options

SSLCertificateFile=the_certificate_file
SSLCertificateKeyFile=the_key_file

Note: that has to be under a vhost running on port 443, those are just the minimal options there are lots more options. If you are running a Redhat based distro take a look at /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf

[wintertong]

Thanks, I have this now.

I need to assign a range of Ipaddresses to this machine don't I? I can't have more that one site using the same IP when using SSL.

How do I assign More IPaddresses to the machine? How do I then assign the new ipaddresses to the apache vhosts file?

thanks for your help

[wintertong]

I think i have to change the virtualhost from <VirtualHost *:80>
to <VirtualHost xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:443>. Does look about right?

[topdog]

You can assign multiple IP's using IP address aliasing. You then create the virtualhosts each binding to its own address.

[topdog]

Originally Posted by wintertong

I think i have to change the virtualhost from <VirtualHost *:80>
to <VirtualHost xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:443>. Does look about right?

No that will disable http traffic to the server what distro are u using ?

[wintertong]

arghh ok. sorry what do you mean by distro?

How do I use IP address aliasing?

[falko]

Originally Posted by wintertong

arghh ok. sorry what do you mean by distro?

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