Help setting up server using https [Archive]

udsrem

02-12-2003, 10:49 PM

I'm somewhat new and trying to setup a server so that when someone types my url it goes to https instead of http. I kinda know that it has to do with the httpd.conf file. But I'm not sure what to do, I've tried to find info on it but having a hard time. just a note I do not have a real domain name just an IP Address will that have an effect.

Any help would be grateful. :confused:

Ribeyed

02-13-2003, 06:32 AM

hi,
are you trying to set up a Secure Socket Layer for your HTTP so that your users navigate to HTTPS?
i persume thats what you are trying to do, so are you using IIS?
If you are using IIS, first thing would be obtaining a test SSL certificate from one of the SSL companies such as verisign.

www.verisign.com (http://www.verisign.com)

The following is instructions to install and configure IIS 5.1 on a Windows XP OS.

open up IIS.
Navigate to you're default web site or the site that the certificate is for.
Right click and go to properties.
Click Directory Security Tab.
Click Server Cetificate.
Click create a new Server Certificate.
then click prepare request now, but send later.
Give it a name.
Set the Bit length to maximum or to the strength of encription you need.
Fill in your organisation details.
give it a common name.
fill in geograghical details.
save the certreq.txt file.
Go back to verisign and supply them with the information from your certreq.txt file and they will issue a d/l test SSL certificate.
Now you need to go back through the steps in IIS.
...........click server Certificate.
No click process pending request and install the certificate.
you are then ask for the *.cer file issued by verisign.
Once this is installed you will have to use HTTPS to access your site.
There are other companies that provide SSL so you may want to shop around. I used verisign just as an example and that you get to test it out for 30 days.

Hopes this helps