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Apache Stuff

This is some text from an external source....
Just to get the brain going.

Configure Apache/SSL

mkdir /usr/local/htdocs/secure
mkdir /usr/local/htdocs/secure/myhost.mydomain

#Now make changes in ssl.conf
#Look for similar lines and make sure it looks like this:

      <VirtualHost _default_:443>
      # General setup for the virtual host
      DocumentRoot "/usr/local/htdocs/secure/myhost"
      ServerName myhost.mydomain:443
      ServerAdmin me@myhost.mydomain
      ErrorLog logs/error_log
      TransferLog logs/access_log

      #This is dangerous I just realized (01-02-2004)
      #It causes a loop in redirection. I've only noticed
      #the problem when still using localhost.
      #The URL gets the domain appended in recursive fashion
      #Get your site up first by leaving it commented out.
      #You can try adding it later if you need it.
      #Redirect / https://myhost.mydomain/mywebapp

      # Static files
      Alias /mywebapp "/usr/local/tomcat/webapps/mywebapp"

      <Directory "/usr/local/tomcat/webapps/mywebapp">
            Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
            DirectoryIndex index.jsp 
      </Directory>

      # Deny direct access to WEB-INF and META-INF
      <Location "/mywebapp/WEB-INF/*">
            AllowOverride None
            deny from all 
      </Location>

      <Location "/mywebapp/protected_area/*">
            AllowOverride None
            deny from all 
      </Location>

Create SSL Certificate

Someone else outlined this in his install document and has some info on other packages such as Oracle, JFreeChart, and iText
Please see http://myweb.cableone.net/kdubuisson/Install.PDF

cd /usr/local/ssl/bin
./openssl genrsa -out myhost.mydomain.key 1024
./openssl req -new -key myhost.mydomain.key -out myhost.mydomain.csr

#Answer the questions you are prompted with

./openssl x509 -days 365 -req -in myhost.mydomain.csr \
    -signkey myhost.mydomain.key -out myhost.mydomain.cert

#For 1 year

cp myhost.mydomain.* /usr/local/apache2/conf

#copy them over
#edit http.conf file

SSLCeritifcateFile /usr/local/apache2/conf/myhost.mydomain.cert
SSLCertificateKeyFile /usr/local/apache2/conf/myhost.mydomain.key
Linux Internet Web Server and Domain Configuration Tutorial

http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialWebSiteConfig.html

Apache Red Hat / Fedora Core GUI configuration:
GUI configuration tool:

  • Fedora Core 2/3/4: /usr/bin/system-config-httpd
  • Red Hat 8/9, Fedora Core 1: /usr/bin/redhat-config-httpd
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