apache+SSL, which port?

[Mark Ovens]

Charles Swiger wrote:
> On Jan 31, 2005, at 1:22 PM, albi wrote:
>> Mark Ovens wrote:
>>
>>> I want to install apache with SSL but there are two ports, 
>>> www/apache13-modssl and www/apache13-ssl
>>> What is the difference, and which is the best to install?
>>
>> i think the apache13-ssl has SSL build in, the other uses a module for 
>> SSL
> 
> Apache-1.3 does not have SSL built-in.  The port www/apache13-ssl is 
> using "Ben Laurie's SSL", whereas mod_ssl is by Ralf Engelschall.  See:
> 
> http://www.apache-ssl.org/#Credits
> http://www.modssl.org/
> 
>>> It is just for use on my home LAN but I want to run squirrelmail to 
>>> access my mail from remote machines.
>>
>> there's also apache2 which, afaik, builds with SSL by default
> 
> Yes, apache2 has support for SSL built-in, and will enable SSL if the 
> system it is built on has it available (which is true for all recent 
> FreeBSD versions).
> 

So apache2 is the way to go then?

Mark




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