Re: [cobalt-users] SSL and Virtual Hosts

["G. Armour Van Horn" <vanhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Zeffie,

After my last message I think I have it all working even if the client
wants to use the secure script from an insecure page. I didn't put the cart
scripts loose in the cgi-bin directory, but put them in their own
directory. So they are all in 
	/home/httpd/cgi-gin/cartit
Then I made my very first symlink to make that directory also appear at 
	/home/sites/site3/web/cgi-bin/cartit

That part of it is working fine. Now I've got a ton of actual configuration
to do, but the client is going to be pleased tomorrow.

As to your other question, I see no reason not to answer it online because
it is likely to be of interest to other RaQ users.

I have two servers at rackspace.com, the RaQ2 that we've been discussing
and a standard RedHat/Apache Intel box. Support is good as long as you
ignore the web support forms. If anything it's better in the middle of the
night. I've had the RaQ online since last September, brought up a
Thunderstone search engine (won't run on MIPS) on the PC a month or so later.

They aren't into heavy hand-holding, but they support their stuff very
completely. When I had a problem on the PC (couldn't log in via telnet)
they suspected a compromised server, copied my data and apps to tape,
reimaged the drive, replaced my files, and helped a bit with getting the
configuration restored. They had this in hand within an hour of identifying
the problem, and it did work.

With only two low-end servers (and a monthly bill of only about $400) I'm
hardly a significant customer, but I've been taken care of quite well.

Van


At 02:43 AM 5/22/00 -0400, Zeffie wrote:
>> Zeffie,
>> Between your comments and Fred Watt's I have things running, but it's
>> pretty bizarre. The cgi-bin directory for this particular site *should* be
>in
>> /home/sites/site3/web/cgi-bin
>> and now part of it is in
>> /home/httpd/cgi-bin
>
>Ok let's hit this one thing at a time.
>
>That Doc's thorn....
>I suggest you go the the gui and make a new site.  something like
>ssldoc.yourdomain.com.  Then setup a address record for it pointing to the
>yourdomain.com ip and make sure you un-check the Automatic Reverse Address
>Record Generation box below save the changes and then save the settings
>again at the settings window.
>
>Now test it
>http://ssldoc.yourdomain.com
>You should get the standard start page
>
>Next Telnet in as admin at least and type this...
>mv /home/httpd/html/* /home/sites/ssldoc.yourdomain.com/web/
>
>click refresh (F5) on your browser at
>http://ssldoc.yourdomain.com
>and you should have your ssl docs
>
>If you go back to https://www.yourdomain.com you should get a index listing
>of nothing.  All wide open for your pages and cgi's.  I realize this may not
>be a complete solution so please take care of this one and let me know whats
>left. :)  Btw would you e-mail me off the list and let me know if your happy
>with rackspace?
>
>Zeffie
>
>
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