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LPIC-2 Exam 202

LPIC-2 208.2 Apache Configuration for HTTPS

By March 14, 2014September 12th, 2022No Comments
  • Weight: 3
  • Description: Candidates should be able to configure a web server to provide HTTPS.

Key Knowledge Areas

  • SSL configuration files, tools and utilities
  • Ability to generate a server private key and CSR for a commercial CA
  • Ability to generate a self-signed Certificate from private CA
  • Ability to install the key and Certificate
  • Awareness of the issues with Virtual Hosting and use of SSL
  • Security issues in SSL use

Terms and Utilities

  • Apache2 configuration files
  • /etc/ssl/*, /etc/pki/*
  • openssl, CA.pl
  • SSLEngine, SSLCertificateKeyFile, SSLCertificateFile, SSLCertificateChainFile
  • SSLCACertificateFile, SSLCACertificatePath
  • SSLProtocol, SSLCipherSuite, ServerTokens, ServerSignature, TraceEnable