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Apache Web Server Project

PHP HyperText Processor

ApacheSSL

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I. So what is all this stuff anyways?

• The Apache Web Server
• PHP HyperText Processor
• ApacheSSL (Secure Socket Layer)
• SSL and agencies with 3 letter acronyms, or "How To Avoid Federal Prison"

• System Prerequisites
• Obtaining the Apache source distribution
• Obtaining OpenSSL
• Obtaining the ApacheSSL patches (no pun intended)
• Obtaining the PHP source distribution

• Unpacking OpenSSL
• Configuring and compiling OpenSSL source
• Installing OpenSSL

• Unpacking Apache
• Applying the ApacheSSL patches
• Initially configuring the Apache source
• Unpacking PHP
• Configuring the PHP source
• Compiling and installing PHP as a module
• Re-configuring the Apache source
• Compiling and installing Apache

V. Configuring PHP and ApacheSSL

• Creating the PHP configuration file
• Creating the default certificate
• Deciding how to layout secured and unsecured server areas
• Create certificates for each virtual host
• Configuring ApacheSSL through httpsd.conf
• Starting ApacheSSL for the first time

• Starting, stopping, and restarting ApacheSSL
• Automatically starting and stopping ApacheSSL with init

• PHP Language Reference
• Apache Documentation
• ApacheSSL Documentation
• PHP Documentation
• (Very outdated) ApacheSSL How-To

Michael Lamont <lamonml@hera.wku.edu>
Last Updated 10/31/1999