How do I set up SSL on Apache for FMP Server Advanced 8?

[sgasch]

I want to set up https on FMP Server and set up the Security (under Configure) to secure connections with FMP Server. However, when I look at the Security Guide, it tells me to check the documentation that came with the Web Server!!! There wasn't any!!! I have looked on the web, but can only see Apache-SSL. Do I need to get this in order to do what I want or is there another way?

Can someone point me in the right direction, please!

Also, how do certificates work in this instance?

[Steven H. Blackwell]

Enable encryption in the SAT Tool. This covers the connection between the Web Publishing Engine and the database server. Then, in the web server (IIS or Apache) you deal with the https connection between the web server and the end user's web client.

That leaves the connection between the WPE and the Web Server to be managed. The usual way to do this requires that they be on the same machine.

BTW, this requires FileMaker Server 8 Advanced, not the standard version.

Steven

[sgasch]

I discovered that the version of Apache on the Server (which is running FMP Server 8 Advanced) is 1.3 and does not support SSL.

Is there any way to update to a later version of Apache without doing it at the Unix level? All other updates on the Mac are done via Software Update, but this does not seem to be included.

Anyone have any advice on this?

[Steven H. Blackwell]

version of Apache on the Server (which is running FMP Server 8 Advanced) is 1.3 and does not support SSL.

Are you sure about this? I believe it does, and yours is the first report to the contrary that I have heard.

Also, Apache 1.3 is the approved and certified version for Server 8. On OS 10.5 for Server 9, it's the 2.2 version. But only on 10.5.

Steven

[sgasch]

Old Advance Man,

You are correct - this version will support SSL!! I was looking at the documentation and saw the part about it not coming with Apache and came to the wrong conclusion.

I have found the module mod_SSL and hopefully I will be able to get it to work. However, it does have several options for the type of encryption. I have attached the How to Chapter to this post. Could you please advise which one makes the most sense when the user community, if not all known, is at least trusted?

Thanks.

Chapter_5_-_How_To.txt