Chapter 22. SSL

 

“The only system that is truly secure is one that is switched off and unplugged, locked in a titanium-lined safe, buried in a concrete bunker, and surrounded by nerve gas and very highly-paid armed guards. Even then, I wouldn't stake my life on it.”

 
 --Gene Spafford

This chapter presents you with the security technologies involved in conducting secure transactions over the Internet. It explains the installation and configuration of mod_ssl, the SSL protocol module for Apache 2.0. SSL stands for Secure Socket Layers and enables Web browsers and servers to protect their communications. Configuring a secure server is a complex task ...

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