How to Set Up SSL on a Webserver?

RaggedOldMan

I've just been messing around with some web developing and I decided that it would be a good idea to enable some SSL (just so I learn how to actually implement it properly, for future reference). I noticed that Totse has got SSL support and I was wondering if someone could talk me through getting it set up? I understand that you can either use a self signed certificate or a fully paid for one, but I'll just be using a self signed one for now.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Slartibartfast

Do you have access to the webserver? Is it linux based? Is it an apache server?

If you have apache and linux:

 # cd /etc/httpd/conf
 # openssl genrsa -des3 -out server.key 1024
 # openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr
 # cp server.key server.key.org
 # openssl rsa -in server.key.org -out server.key
 # openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in server.csr -signkey server.key -out server.crt

the # means admin privledges.

In /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf uncomment line:

 Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf

Restart apache

http://www.akadia.com/services/ssh_test_certificate.html

RaggedOldMan

Yes yes and yes! Thank you very much, I'll try that in just a minute. I had no idea it would be that easy