Re: Apache Interface to SSLeay \(mod_ssl\) 2.0.2
Is anyone considering packaging this? I would like to use it but don't
know enough about Apache at this point.
thanks,
Hamish
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From: "Ralf S. Engelschall" <rse@engelschall.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: Apache Interface to SSLeay (mod_ssl) 2.0.2
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Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 11:16:36 GMT
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| | | | | | (_) | (_| | \__ \__ \ | mod_ssl - Apache Interface to SSLeay
|_| |_| |_|\___/ \__,_|___|___/___/_| http://www.engelschall.com/sw/mod_ssl/
|_____| Version 2.0.2-1.3.1
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``This package interfaces Apache 1.3 to Eric Young's
SSL library in a clean way while still providing
compatibility to Ben Laurie's original Apache-SSL.''
This Apache module provides strong cryptography for Apache via Netscape's
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) through the free SSL implementation library SSLeay
from Eric A. Young and Tim Hudson. The mod_ssl package was created by Ralf
S. Engelschall. This product includes software developed by Ben Laurie for
use in the Apache-SSL HTTP server project.
The main visible differences between the original Apache-SSL and mod_ssl are
the totally overhauled and cleaned up source code (to make it reviewable),
the full documentation of SSL configuration directives (to make it more
useable), the automated application to the Apache 1.3 source tree (to make
it a more robust package) and the full integration into the Apache 1.3
configuration process without requiring manual editing (to make it easier to
build). Additionally bugs were fixed and the source was really ported to the
Apache 1.3 API (for instance it now correctly writes to Apache's error_log
instead of directly to stderr, etc.). In total approximately between 100 and
150 hours of work were spent in the last months to transform Apache-SSL into
mod_ssl. Now that the transition is done and maintainance starts the
package is released to the Apache user community so they can benefit from
this effort, too.
As a summary, here are its main features:
o Free SSL implementation for both commercial and non-commercial use,
because mod_ssl stays under an Apache-style license and SSLeay is freely
available, too.
o 128 bit strong encryption world-wide, because developed in Europe and
also distributed from Europe, only.
o Complete server and client authentication to be able to both
authenticate a server for the clients and to create closed user groups
for a server.
o Full source code available in clean format, i.e. people have the chance
to verify and enhance the code theirself if necessary.
o Automated and robust application of the source extension and patches to
a fresh Apache 1.3 source tree.
o Clean integration into Apache 1.3 through the new Apache 1.3
Autoconf-style Interface (APACI), i.e. no manual source patching or
editing necessary. Even the patched Apache source tree can be still
compile an unencumbered Apache server containing no SSL stuff. This way
you can add additional third-party packages like mod_perl or PHP without
conflicts.
o Full installation support inside Apache 1.3, i.e. you can still use
APACI's "make install" and all SSL stuff is automatically installed,
too.
For more details about mod_ssl please visit its webarea under
http://www.engelschall.com/sw/mod_ssl/
Ralf S. Engelschall
rse@engelschall.com
www.engelschall.com
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