From 706f8a3ca0a4d318fcf36d90c0101d5adf7e6dce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "W. Trevor King" Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:59:28 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add SNI post. --- posts/SNI.mdwn | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 posts/SNI.mdwn diff --git a/posts/SNI.mdwn b/posts/SNI.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ac7af53 --- /dev/null +++ b/posts/SNI.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +[[!meta title="Name-Based Virtual Hosts with SSL/TLS on Apache"]] + +Despite [some Apache comments to the contrary][contrary], it *is* +possible to use Apache to host several SSL/TLS hosts on the same +IP/port combination. The key is [Server Name Indication][SNI] (SNI), +in which the client indicates the host name with which it wants to +connect explicitly. The details for implementing SNI-support, see the +[Apache Wiki][apache-wiki] and the [Gentoo wiki][gentoo-wiki]. + + +[contrary]: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/ssl/ssl_faq.html#vhosts +[SNI]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Name_Indication +[apache-wiki]: http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/NameBasedSSLVHostsWithSNI +[gentoo-wiki]: http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Apache2/SSL_and_Name_Based_Virtual_Hosts + +[[!tag tags/linux]] +[[!tag tags/programming]] -- 2.26.2