# Apache configuration **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 20, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-configuration/160885 "2009-02-20T17:09:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ashikalim)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-configuration/160885/1 "2009-02-20T17:09:28Z")
To configure https we need .pem certificate file. it has both certificate and private and public keys . Using this I configured https in apache . It is working nice . My client says that he send the https request using post method . Also he says that data in post method will be encrypted . like this , data=‘msisdn=919822222222&PTRefId=12345236789012345678&PTDateTime=20090120123020&custid=1234567890&messageType=50011’ ( will be encrypted ) then he post this data using post method . In the https scenario , I have configured my cerificate in appache configuration file . Do I need any decryption method to decrypt this in my rails application ? (or) appache is enough to do this . I request you clarify my doubts . ---
**Author:** ![ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ashikalim)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-configuration/160885/2 "2009-02-20T17:13:13Z")
On 20 Feb 2009, at 16:09, Ashikali A. wrote: > In the https scenario , I have configured my cerificate in appache > configuration > file . > Do I need any decryption method to decrypt this in my rails > application > ? As far as https is concerned that will all be handled by apache. Fred ---
**Author:** ![ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ashikalim)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-configuration/160885/3 "2009-02-20T17:37:38Z")
Frederick C. wrote: > On 20 Feb 2009, at 16:09, Ashikali A. wrote: > > > In the https scenario , I have configured my cerificate in appache > > configuration > > file . > > > Do I need any decryption method to decrypt this in my rails > > application > > ? > > As far as https is concerned that will all be handled by apache. > > Fred Thank you so much Fred . I have lot of confusing over here . Doubts : Please see this ruby code , require ‘net/http’ require ‘net/https’ http = Net::HTTP.new(‘192.168.1.191’ , 443 ) http.use\_ssl = true p http.peer\_cert path = ‘/main/test’ data = ‘msisdn=919822222222&PTRefId=12345236789012345678&PTDateTime=20090120123020&custid=1234567890&messageType=50011’ resp, data = http.post(path, data, nil ) puts( resp,data ) Here I am posting this data to my https apache server . Being a client I have to encrypt this data using public key . But here I didn’t do any encryption using certificate public key . But this is working how ? can you explain me ? cheers , ashikali ---
**Author:** ![ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ashikalim)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-configuration/160885/4 "2009-02-20T18:13:00Z")
Frederick C. wrote: > On 20 Feb 2009, at 16:37, Ashikali A. wrote: > > > ,data ) > > > > Here I am posting this data to my https apache server . Being a client > > I have to encrypt this data using public key . But here I didn’t do > > any > > encryption using certificate public key . But this is working how ? > > > > can you explain me ? > > net/http does all the ssl stuff for you (and so for you the only > difference between ssl and not ssl is a different port and setting > that use\_ssl property. > > Fred I could not understand this , (and so for you the only difference between ssl and not ssl is a different port and setting that use\_ssl property ) cheers , ashikali ---
**Author:** ![ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ashikalim)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-configuration/160885/5 "2009-02-20T17:55:15Z")
On 20 Feb 2009, at 16:37, Ashikali A. wrote: > ,data ) > > Here I am posting this data to my https apache server . Being a client > I have to encrypt this data using public key . But here I didn’t do > any > encryption using certificate public key . But this is working how ? > > can you explain me ? net/http does all the ssl stuff for you (and so for you the only difference between ssl and not ssl is a different port and setting that use\_ssl property. Fred ---
**Author:** ![ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ashikalim)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-configuration/160885/6 "2009-02-20T19:56:36Z")
On 20 Feb 2009, at 17:13, Ashikali A. wrote: > > > encryption using certificate public key . But this is working how ? > > (and so for you the only difference between ssl and not ssl is a > different port and setting that use\_ssl property ) I’m saying that for a person using net::http all you have to do is set use\_ssl and connect to a different port. Fred ---
**Author:** ![ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@ashikalim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ashikalim)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-configuration/160885/7 "2009-02-21T06:14:40Z")
Frederick C. wrote: > On 20 Feb 2009, at 17:13, Ashikali A. wrote: > > > > > encryption using certificate public key . But this is working how ? > > > > (and so for you the only difference between ssl and not ssl is a > > different port and setting that use\_ssl property ) > > I’m saying that for a person using net::http all you have to do is set > use\_ssl and connect to a different port. > > Fred I grasped from your point . Thank you so much . In linux debian apache I configured like this /etc/apache2/sites-available/default NameVirtualHost \* \ ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost DocumentRoot /var/www/vetrivel/public/ SSLEngine on ``` SSLCertificateFile /etc/ssl/certs/mycert.pem Options ExecCGI FollowSymLinks AllowOverride all Order allow,deny Allow from all ``` I disable the 80 port and I enabled 443 port . Then I have created certificate file mycert.pem using openssl( linux based ) . Then I did restart my apache daemon . When I call URL in firefox browser it is working fine no problem . If I use C# ( as a browser( as a client ) ) in windows instead of linux ruby( refer ruby https post request ) whether it will work or not ? Do I need to do any changes on creating mycert.pem file or I have to change any configuration settings on apache to do this . I request you to clarify my doubts . cheers , ashikali