How to install the Apache mod_ssl module

mod_ssl

mod_ssl is an Apache module that provides SSL v2/v3 and TLS v1 support for the Apache HTTP Server.  See the mod_ssl documentation (link is external) for more information.

How to install the Apache mod_ssl module

1. Run the mod_ssl install command
   yum install mod_ssl

How to configure the Apache mod_ssl module

1. Open the mod_ssl Apache configuration file located at /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf
2. Enable name-based virtual hosting on port 443
   1. Add the following text just before the SSL Virtual Host Context comment
      # Use name-base virtual hosting
      NameVirtualHost *:443
3. Disable the default https host
   1. Comment out all text following the SSL Virtual Host Context comment
4. Restart the Apache HTTP Server
   service httpd restart