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Linux Security: Implement HTTPS with an Apache Web Server

In this lab, you’ll configure Apache to use HTTPS. When you’re finished, you’ll have learned how to configure Apache to use a self-signed certificate, and to direct all requests to use HTTPS.

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Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 1h 10m
Published
Clock icon Oct 22, 2024

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Get Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Observe Hostname Resolution And Check The Apache Environment

    To start this lab, you will observe how the lab system is able to resolve its own hostname, a key element of creating a self-signed certificate. And, you will determine the port that Apache is listening on, along with checking the Apache configuration.

  3. Challenge

    Create A Self-Signed Certificate

    After confirming the server is able to resolve its hostname, create a self-signed certificate.

  4. Challenge

    Configure Apache to Use HTTPS

    Before enabling HTTPS, you will update the configuration for Apache's default SSL site.

  5. Challenge

    Redirect HTTP Traffic to HTTPS

    Update the default site's configuration to redirect all HTTP traffic to the HTTPS port where the self-signed certificate will be applied.

  6. Challenge

    Observe Site Certificate Using OpenSSL tools

    Use the openssl tool to observe the self-signed certificate and some of the certificate's attributes.

  7. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

    Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

Michael Jenkins has more than 20 years of experience working with automation technologies and is well versed with AWS, GCP, and Azure clouds.

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