How to Start Apache SSL on Windows
Apache is a Web-hosting application that runs on Linux or Windows server machines. On Windows machines, the Web-hosting software runs as a service. A separate service--a secured sockets layer (SSL)--is also run on the server. SSL is used to encrypt data between the website client and the server. This protects private information from being visible to unauthorized people reading information sent on the Internet. The SSL service is started using the Windows command line.
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Click the Windows "Start" button and select "Run." In the text box displayed, enter "cmd" and press the "Enter" key. This will open your Windows command prompt.
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Type "httpd -D SSL -k install" into the command prompt and press "Enter" if you are running Apache 2.2. If you are running older versions of Apache, type "apache -D SSL -k install" and press "Enter." Close the Windows command prompt.
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Open a Web browser and type your website name with the "https://" prefix. The "https" uses the SSL version of your website. This tests that your SSL service is running on the Apache server. If the test was successful, the homepage is displayed normally. The only difference between the "http" and "https" Web page is that "https" uses encrypted information when requesting the page across the Internet.
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