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Edit the Apache httpd.conf File for SSL

After you create a signing certification, edit the Apache httpd.conf file to load the SSL module and SSL configuration file.

To edit the Apache httpd.conf file for SSL

  1. Change to the following directory:
    Apache_install_dir\conf
    
    Apache_install_dir

    Specifies your Apache installation directory.

  2. Open the httpd.conf file in a text editor.
  3. Locate the following line:
    #LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
    
  4. Uncomment this line by removing the #:
    LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
    

    The SSL module is loaded.

  5. Locate the following line:
    #Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf
    
  6. Uncomment this line by removing the #:
    Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf
    

    The SSL configuration file is loaded.

  7. Save the httpd.conf file.

    The httpd.conf file is edited for SSL.