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Where is the wrong SSL certificate in Apache?
The problem is usually that the other .conf file is pointing to the wrong SSL Intermediate Certificate file. To find this file, run a quick grep command (change /etc/apache2/ to your Apache home directory). This will search all of the subfolders in the current directory for a .conf file containing SSLCertificateChainFile.
How to configure Apache server to support SSL?
The previous sections introduced the (not-so-basic) concepts behind SSL and you have learned how to generate keys and certificates. Now, finally, you can configure Apache to support SSL. mod_ssl must either be compiled statically or, if you have compiled as a loadable module, the appropriate LoadModule directive must be present in the file.
Why do I get invalid command sslengine in Apache?
“Invalid command ‘SSLEngine'” Error. This error can be caused by mod_ssl not being installed on a server. This module is required by Apache to create SSL connections. To enable this module on CentOS/RedHat Linux run the following command from the console:
What causes ssl3 read and write errors in Apache?
“SSL3_READ_BYTES:sslv3 alert handshake failure” and “SSL23_WRITE:ssl handshake failure” Errors These errors are caused by a directive in the configuration file that requires mutual authentication.
How to activate a wildcard certificate in Apache?
If you want to activate a wildcard certificate, add an asterisk in front of your domain name (e.g. *.ssldragon.com) Note: Next attributes are optional. If you don’t want to fill them in input a dot (.) to leave them blank. A challenge password: this is an obsolete attribute, no longer required by the Certificate Authorities.
What to do if Apache fails to restart?
To restart Apache run one of the commands below: If something goes wrong, or Apache fails to restart, don’t panic! Remember, you created a backup configuration file in step 3. All you have to do is delete the modified configuration file, revert to your backup and repeat the installation process.
What does it mean when SSL certificate doesn’t match?
If you see one of these errors it usually means that the private key that is being loaded in the VirtualHost section of your .conf file doesn’t match the SSL Certificate being loaded in the same section. To check if the two files match, run the following OpenSSL command on each of them: