Difference between revisions of "Access Joomla over HTTPS"
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=Step 1 - Setting up port forwarding= | =Step 1 - Setting up port forwarding= | ||
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* Forward port 443 to your HDA IP address (example: 192.168.2.10) | * Forward port 443 to your HDA IP address (example: 192.168.2.10) | ||
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=Step 2- Install ssl module= | =Step 2- Install ssl module= | ||
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* Type the following command | * Type the following command | ||
**<code>yum -y install mod_ssl</code> | **<code>yum -y install mod_ssl</code> | ||
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=Step 3 - Create Certificate= | =Step 3 - Create Certificate= | ||
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* Go to your config file for apache, | * Go to your config file for apache, | ||
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**<code>openssl genrsa -out filename.key 1024</code> | **<code>openssl genrsa -out filename.key 1024</code> | ||
**<code>openssl req -new -key filename.key -x509 -days 1000 -out filename.crt</code> | **<code>openssl req -new -key filename.key -x509 -days 1000 -out filename.crt</code> | ||
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=Step 4 - Edit httpd config files= | =Step 4 - Edit httpd config files= | ||
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* Go to the folder /etc/httpd/conf | * Go to the folder /etc/httpd/conf | ||
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* Exit nano | * Exit nano | ||
** control+X | ** control+X | ||
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=Step 5 - Edit Joomla config files= | =Step 5 - Edit Joomla config files= | ||
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* Add the following text on a new line: | * Add the following text on a new line: | ||
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ServerName joomla | ServerName joomla | ||
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</Directory> | </Directory> | ||
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* Save your web-app.conf | * Save your web-app.conf | ||
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* Exit nano | * Exit nano | ||
** control+X | ** control+X | ||
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[[image:1006-joomlaconf.jpg]] | [[image:1006-joomlaconf.jpg]] | ||
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=step 6 - Restart httpd service= | =step 6 - Restart httpd service= | ||
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* Restart your httpd service by issuing the following: | * Restart your httpd service by issuing the following: | ||
** <code>service httpd restart</code> | ** <code>service httpd restart</code> | ||
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<strong>Enjoy</strong> | <strong>Enjoy</strong> | ||
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[[image:joomla.jpg]] | [[image:joomla.jpg]] | ||
Revision as of 21:09, 7 August 2014
NOTE: This has not been tested with Amahi 7. Following this guidance is at your own risk and could break your HDA.
Contents
Step 1 - Setting up port forwarding
- Forward port 443 to your HDA IP address (example: 192.168.2.10)
Step 2- Install ssl module
- Type the following command
yum -y install mod_ssl
Step 3 - Create Certificate
- Go to your config file for apache,
cd /etc/httpd/conf/
- create a key and a self-signed certificate
openssl genrsa -out filename.key 1024openssl req -new -key filename.key -x509 -days 1000 -out filename.crt
Step 4 - Edit httpd config files
- Go to the folder /etc/httpd/conf
cd /etc/httpd/conf- You can type
lsto list the files.
- You can type
- Edit httpd.conf
nano httpd.conf
- Insert a new line with the following:
NameVirtualHost *:443
- Save httpd.conf
- control+O
- Exit nano
- control+X
Step 5 - Edit Joomla config files
- Go to the folder /etc/httpd/conf.d
cd /etc/httpd/conf.d- You can type
lsto list the files.
- You can type
- Edit the joomla config file
nano ****-joomla.conf- (note that the number may change for you)(example: 1006-joomla.conf)
- Add the following text on a new line:
<VirtualHost *:443>
ServerName joomla
ServerAlias username.yourhda.com:443
SSLEngine On
SSLCertificateFile /etc/httpd/conf/filename.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/httpd/conf/filename.key
DocumentRoot /var/hda/web-apps/joomla/html
<Directory "/var/hda/web-apps/joomla/html">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks +ExecCGI
AddHandler fcgid-script .fcg
AllowOverride AuthConfig
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
- Save your web-app.conf
- control+O
- Exit nano
- control+X
step 6 - Restart httpd service
- Restart your httpd service by issuing the following:
service httpd restart
Enjoy
