How to configure OpenSSL over apache on Ubuntu
Setting up OpenSSL with Ubuntu 12.04 over the apache.
First, log on to your server and install Apache:
$sudo apt-get install apache2
Now, install and enable SSL module:
$sudo a2enmod ssl
$sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload
Creation a directory on this location
$mkdir /etc/apache2/ssl
$cd /etc/apache2/ssl
Run these following commands
$openssl genrsa -des3 -out server.key 1024
$openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr
$openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in server.csr -signkey server.key -out server.crt
$chmod 0400 /etc/apache2/ssl/server.key
$chmod 0400 /etc/apache2/ssl/server.crt
$cp /etc/apache2/ssl/server.key server.key.orig
$openssl rsa -in server.key.orig -out server.key
$chmod 400 /etc/apache2/ssl/*
Find and edit the RED TEXT.
vi /etc/apache2/sites-available/default-ssl
SSLEngine on
SSLCertificateFile /etc/apache2/ssl/server.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/apache2/ssl/server.key
Restart WebServer
$/etc/init.d/apache2 restart
