> -----Original Message----- > From: Hugh Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Montag, 27. Juni 2005 17:53 > To: users@httpd.apache.org > Subject: [EMAIL PROTECTED] converting to SSL > > > Hi; > > I have an existing Apache 1.3.33 installation. I need to > introduce SSL > capability to the server, and so have installed 2.0.54 with mod_ssl on > the same system. After much tinkering with SSL configuration > (I think I > understand it much better now!), I have both servers up and running. > > My question: Assuming careful comaptibility checks on the httpd.conf > files, are there any reasons (security, operational, whatever) that I > cannot or should not point the cgi-bin/htdocs/images aliases > at the same > location and let users access the content either way? I am > maintaining > separate logfile locations; I presume that as long as I have > the server > instances running as the same User/Group that there won't be > permission > issues with any files created via CGI. I would expect to start > redirecting various portions of the content via Redirect or > mod_rewrite > in the 1.3.33 instance until everything is using SSL.
As far as apache is concerned, the SSL site is just another VH that happens to work on port 443 instead of 80. So having the same content as the port 80 VH is no problem. I'm a little puzzled as to why you might want to do this... To be clear: SSL encrypts the pipe betwee the client and the server - it doesn't make the server more or less secure. Its usual application is to protect confidential information while it is in transit over the public internet. For example, when a client uploads the contents of a form submission or when the server delivers personal information to the client. There's not much point SSLising a public website... Rgds, Owen Boyle Disclaimer: Any disclaimer attached to this message may be ignored. > > Is this as simple as it appears or are there gotchas lurking in the > works that I am overlooking? > > Thanks! > > hugh > > -- > Hugh Williams "There are two things to aim > for in life; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] first, to get what you want; > and after that, > Agilent Technologies to enjoy it. Only the > wisest of mankind > Santa Rosa 2US-C achieve the second." > 707.577.4941 - Logan Pearsall Smith, 1931 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP > Server Project. > See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > " from the digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Diese E-mail ist eine private und persönliche Kommunikation. Sie hat keinen Bezug zur Börsen- bzw. Geschäftstätigkeit der SWX Gruppe. This e-mail is of a private and personal nature. It is not related to the exchange or business activities of the SWX Group. Le présent e-mail est un message privé et personnel, sans rapport avec l'activité boursière du Groupe SWX. This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender urgently and then immediately delete the message and any copies of it from your system. Please also immediately destroy any hardcopies of the message. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. The sender's company reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through their networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorised to state them to be the views of the sender's company. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] " from the digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
