[FX.php List] [OFF] Apache 2.2 SSL setup difficulties

[Troy Meyers]

A few days ago I mentioned that we got a Mac Mini (Leopard) with Apache 2.2 preinstalled (they just ship that way) and have managed to install (with help from here) PHP 5.2.5 with GD, which I had to do because there's no GD in the PHP installation that ships with Leopard. That appears to be working.

The end goal is getting a secure server set up, and I had thought that enabling SSL in the Apache 2.2 would be easy, since (at least I think) all the modules needed are preinstalled and just need to be turned on. I also had thought that the instructions were in the Apache docs... but now I realize that I don't understand enough. Maybe they the instructions tell me how to set up different flavors of SSL, but not the basic on/off. The variations I've tried in httpd.config have just made Apache stop working. Glad I made backups first.

What I want to do is have this one machine be my Apache server doing both http and https, and also have the WPE on that machine. Another is the database server.

I've studied a number of forum archives for several days now, but can't find the answer, so I thought I'd finally ask here -- how do I do it -- or where's the best place to ask?

Thanks for any help!

-Troy