How to install support for HTTPS (via mod_ssl) into the Apache? web server.

This configuration will enforce HTTPS-only communications with the web server.

In the file httpd.conf (usually found in /etc/httpd):

Listen 443

In the file httpd-ssl.conf (often found in /etc/httpd/extra/):

SSLProtocol -all +SSLv2
SSLCipherSuite SSLv2:+HIGH:+MEDIUM:+LOW:+EXP    
		hmmm this bit gave me trouble

Generate self-signed key:

openssl req -new -x509 -nodes -out server.crt -keyout server.key

...which can be referred to as follows in your httpd.conf file:

SSLCertificateFile    /path/to/this/server.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile /path/to/this/server.key

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