How to Enable Apache SSL on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS Easy Guide

Enable Apache 2 SSL Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Enable Apache SSL in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS i386/amd64 Linux.

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1. Login into Server Shell
   Or Open a Command Line Terminal Window
   Ctrl+Alt+T on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Enabling Apache SSL.

   sudo a2enmod ssl

   sudo a2ensite default-ssl

   sudo service apache2 reload

3. Review the Apache Default SSL Configuration for localhost.

   cat /etc/apache2/sites-available/default-ssl.conf

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4. After you can Test Access the Domain over SSL.

   For a Server (Example):

   https://100.101.102.103

   For a Desktop:

   https://localhost