[ale] Semi-OT: Baby steps with SSL and GoAhead webserver

[Mark Walters]

Is port 443 open ? Check your iptables configuration.

On 11/16/06, John Mills <johnmills at speakeasy.net> wrote:
> ALErs -
>
> I'm setting up the GoAhead web server ([http://www.goahead.com]) as a test
> (This is only a test!) on my SuSE-10.1 Linux box, and want to use the
> installed 'openssl' for incoming 'https' connections. I had very few
> problems building the package and running it without SSL enabled, and
> similarly an easy time building the server with 'openssl' enabled.
>
> When I run the enabled version I still get the proper 'http' behavior, but
> I cannot connect for 'https' traffic. 'netstat -l' shows one port
> listening for 'web-http' connections, but nothing waiting for 'web-https'.
>
> I placed a 'server.pem' (one that works on other servers) in the same
> directory as the server executable, and opened the firewall for HTTPS
> service.
>
> I placed a diagnostic print at the point where 'websSSLOpen()' would have
> been called, and I see the print output, so I think I'm calling the
> socket startup.
>
> Diagnostic and installation suggestions welcome!
>
> TIA.
>  - Mills
>
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Mark Walters
Systems Administrator Specialist
The College of Education
The University of Georgia
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