Debian 9 Stretch
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SSL Setting
2017/06/27
 
Configure SSL setting to use secure encrypt connection. HTTPS uses 443/TCP.
[1]
Create certificates first, refer to here.
[2] Configure Apache2.
root@www:~#
vi /etc/apache2/sites-available/default-ssl.conf
# line 3: change admin email

ServerAdmin
webmaster@srv.world
# line 32,33: change to the one created above

SSLCertificateFile
/etc/ssl/private/server.crt

SSLCertificateKeyFile
/etc/ssl/private/server.key
root@www:~#
a2ensite default-ssl 

Enabling site default-ssl.
To activate the new configuration, you need to run:
  service apache2 reload
root@www:~#
a2enmod ssl 

Considering dependency setenvif for ssl:
Module setenvif already enabled
Considering dependency mime for ssl:
Module mime already enabled
Considering dependency socache_shmcb for ssl:
Enabling module socache_shmcb.
Enabling module ssl.
See /usr/share/doc/apache2/README.Debian.gz on how to configure SSL and create self-signed certificates.
To activate the new configuration, you need to run:
  service apache2 restart
root@www:~#
systemctl restart apache2

  Access to the test page from a client computer with a Web browser via HTTPS. The examample below is the Firefox. Following screen is shown because Certificates is self-signed one, but it's no ploblem, Proceed to next.
  Click [Confirm security exception] button.
  Just accessed via HTTPS.
 
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