Topic: Setting up my server to use SSL

[pips]

I am pulling what little hair I have got left out trying to get SSL working. I have followed instructions from various sources all to no avail.

I have managed to get ApacheMonitor to report that I am running:-

Apache/2.2.3 (Win32) mod_ssl/2.2.3 OpenSSL/0.9.8d PHP/5.2.0

I have removed the # from the http.conf line #LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so

However, whenever I remove the # from:-
#Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf

I cannot then start the apache service. I always get the error:-

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Apache Service
Event Category: None
Event ID: 3299
Date: 15/11/2006
Time: 15:38:54
User: N/A
Computer: DISCOVERY
Description:
The Apache service named reported the following error:
>>> Invalid command 'SSLPassPhraseDialog', perhaps misspelled or defined by a module not included in the server configuration .



Does anyone have or know where there are basic step by step instructions on how to achieve this on a Windows system?
Thanks in advance if anyone can help.

Phil.

[Steffen]

A good and up to date guide you can find at http://tud.at/programm/apache-ssl-win32-howto.php3/

You can skip step 1 and 2.


Steffen

[pips]

Thanks for the info Steffen,

I have followed the instructions and am a lot closer now. I have created the keys, and can now get Apache to start etc.

I also added to the end of the HTTPD.CONF file the following:-

<VirtualHost localhost:443>
DocumentRoot "d:/Apache2/htdocs-ssl"
SSLEngine On
SSLCertificateFile conf/ssl/new.cert.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile conf/ssl/new.cert.key
</VirtualHost>

and then restarted apache without any problems.

In the htdocs-ssl directory I have written a sample htm page for testing purposes, however I cannot get IE to display this.

Typing the line https://localhost/index.htm

gives a "Navigation to the webpage was canceled" error.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Phil.