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HTTP to HTTPS via mod_rewrite
To redirect a website from http -> https I utilized mod_rewrite. And created a .htaccess file with the following contents.
$ cat .htaccess
Options FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} !^443$
RewriteRule ^(.*) https://your_server.com/$1
This can be useful if you need to ensure all access to your site, is done via HTTPS.
Removing a passphrase from an SSL Key
The typical process for creating an SSL certificate is as follows:
# openssl genrsa -des3 -out www.key 2048
Note: When creating the key, you can avoid entering the initial passphrase altogether using:
# openssl genrsa -out www.key 2048
At this point it is asking for a PASS PHRASE (which I will describe how to remove):
Enter pass phrase [...]
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