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Set up a secure virtual host in Apache

Dec 22, 2008  By Elliot Isaacson
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Setting up an https server in Apache is easy. This tutorial covers how to create and sign your ssl certificate as well as how to configure the web server.

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Submitted by mpcoc (not verified) on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 13:49.

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Hello I am trying to make

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 13:37.

Hello

I am trying to make Appache in secure mode but it is showing httpd service failed.

No, your mouse must be

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 01/22/2009 - 19:37.

No, your mouse must be broken.

This really helped I too have something adding to this

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Great tutorial!

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Submitted by Rick Malone (not verified) on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 15:49.

I was wondering if you could also add a video on how to use password authentication with apache (.htaccess/.htpasswd or another method). I've had trouble with this in the past and I am sure others would find this useful as well.
Thanks
Rick

Appache showing httpd failed in secure mode

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Submitted by Sarat Kumar Yadav (not verified) on Sat, 12/27/2008 - 19:34.

Hello

I am trying to make Appache in secure mode but it is showing httpd service failed.

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Submitted by Elliot Isaacson on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 01:39.

Not sure why I forgot to link to the transcript this time... here it is:

http://dark-code.bulix.org/2l5cdw-69332?raw

what?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 18:20.

can't copy+paste the intructions? something wrong with my firefox?

about Copy-n-Paste comments

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 01/25/2009 - 15:47.

You can't copy-paste from a video :)
Load up the transcript and copy-n-paste from there

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