apache + SSL, modssl vs OpenSSL

[Matthew Seaman]

On Sun, Feb 29, 2004 at 02:07:03PM -1000, Vincent Poy wrote:

> 	I'm planning to upgrade my old apache with a newer version and add
> SSL but I noticed the ports has both apache + modssl as well as apache +
> OpenSSL, are there any differences between the two of them and is one of
> them better than the other?  Thanks.

apache+mod_ssl is my preference, but that's really just me.  Either
will serve you well.  Functionality and configuration file sysntax is
slightly different between the two but that's mostly a matter of
individual preference rather than any organic difference.  One thing
that mod_ssl supplies is the EAPI, which enables a number of other
extensions to apache, such as the ability to define and use variables
within the apache configuration files.

You might be interested to know that mod_ssl is a standard part of
Apache 2.x

	Cheers,

	Matthew

-- 
Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil.                       26 The Paddocks
                                                      Savill Way
PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey         Marlow
Tel: +44 1628 476614                                  Bucks., SL7 1TH UK
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 187 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/attachments/20040301/f433c04f/attachment.bin