Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:51:34 -0600 From: Michael Clark <MClark@Nemschoff.com> To: "'Andrew L. Gould'" <andrewgould@datawok.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: apache+SSL, which port? Message-ID: <A2A28DB6D52E084783ACD6E6C6F5D7900274F9FC@EMAILSERVER2.nemschoff.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew L. Gould [mailto:andrewgould@datawok.com] > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 1:07 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Cc: Mark Ovens > Subject: Re: apache+SSL, which port? > > > On Monday 31 January 2005 12:39 pm, Mark Ovens wrote: > > Charles Swiger wrote: > > > On Jan 31, 2005, at 1:22 PM, albi wrote: > > >> Mark Ovens wrote: > > >>> I want to install apache with SSL but there are two ports, > > >>> www/apache13-modssl and www/apache13-ssl > > >>> What is the difference, and which is the best to install? > > >> > > >> i think the apache13-ssl has SSL build in, the other > uses a module > > >> for SSL > > > > > > Apache-1.3 does not have SSL built-in. The port www/apache13-ssl > > > is using "Ben Laurie's SSL", whereas mod_ssl is by Ralf > > > Engelschall. See: > > > > > > http://www.apache-ssl.org/#Credits > > > http://www.modssl.org/ > > > > > >>> It is just for use on my home LAN but I want to run squirrelmail > > >>> to access my mail from remote machines. > > >> > > >> there's also apache2 which, afaik, builds with SSL by default > > > > > > Yes, apache2 has support for SSL built-in, and will enable SSL if > > > the system it is built on has it available (which is true for all > > > recent FreeBSD versions). > > > > So apache2 is the way to go then? > > > > Mark > > > > Not necessarily. I've heard lots of complaints about PHP and Apache2 > not "playing nice". (Does anyone have any updates on this situation?) > > If you plan on using PHP, you may want to stick with Apache 1.3. I use Apache2 with PHP and SSL without problems. Have been for a very long time. We probably run 15 or so sites that fall under this. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This electronic transmission, including all attachments, is directed in confidence solely to the person(s) to whom it is addressed, or an authorized recipient, and may not otherwise be distributed, copied or disclosed. The contents of the transmission may also be subject to intellectual property rights and all such rights are expressly claimed and are not waived. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by return electronic transmission and then immediately delete this transmission, including all attachments, without copying, distributing or disclosing same.
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