openSSL

[Rams <ra...@cmcltd.com>]

Hi,
	What is the difference betn OpenSSL and mod_ssl?
When l need my Apache server to be ssl enabled, which of the above should l
install along with Apache?
	And what is Apache-ssl? Shall l go for this instead of the above
two?

Please Help

Thanq

Rams

Re: openSSL

[Nikola Milutinovic <Ni...@ev.co.yu>]

> What is the difference betn OpenSSL and mod_ssl?
> When l need my Apache server to be ssl enabled, which of the above should l
> install along with Apache?
> And what is Apache-ssl? Shall l go for this instead of the above
> two?

OpenSSL is a freeware package that provides cryptography routines to all of us. This includes a set of libraries to be linked with other programs and a tool "openssl" for user actions, like creating certificates etc. This includes SSL v2 v3 and TLS v1.

mod_ssl is an Apache module which implements SSL/TLS protocol for Apache, allowing you to have "https://..." URLs (OK, not just that). It needs a cryptography library, either a commercial one or a freeware OpenSSL.

So, if you're not in USA, install OpenSSL and then you can build mod_ssl, otherwise you'll have to pay for RSA's library. If you're using pre-built stuff, then I guess, you don' need OpenSSL for building, but it is still nice to have the ability to create and manipulate certificates.

Nix.