Problem while configuring the Apache Web Server as the Intermediary Server

Question

Hello,
I want to use Apache 2.0 web-server as a proxy for my SAP EP so that I could access http://portal_server:50000/irj through this Apache external web-server.
I checked this sap help link as a reference.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/18/5cea2296190e4cb7faf9468ad793ea/frameset.htm
But still not clear what exact configuration I need to do in the httpd.conf file. I searched the posted forums on this topic but couldnt get exact steps.
It would be grateful if anyone can guide me on this configuration (redirecting url etc).
Thanks in advance.
-Mandar

Answer 1

STEPS OF SECURE APACHE-SSL
1.Install apache version like apache_x_y_z_win32.exe also select the right combination of mod_ssl and Openssl.
(Like for apache1.3.33 you need mod_ssl_2.8.22 and Openssl_0.9.7f or Openssl_0.9.7g.
                   Or
Select a mix of all three like [Apache_1.3.33-Mod_SSL_2.8.22-Openssl_0.9.7f-Win32.zip]
(for this  install apache service also).
2.    Select   httpd.conf file from (apache\conf) open it for configuration.
3.   Stop the services of apache from Control panel \ administrative tools \ services.
         Note:--  may be it is possible all files for configuration will not be there in apache2.exe  then extract the 
          Apache_2.0.54-Mod_SSL_2.8.22-Openssl_0.9.7f-Win32.zip  file and copy conf,lib,modules logs
files in corresponding folder of Apache2.exe.
                                             HTTPD.CONF   Configuration
1.     Replace all occurrences of www.my-server.dom with the real domain name!
       (If you have installed apache from .exe file then its doesn’t required but for . Zip archive file you have to replace it)
2.     Comment port 80 like  # port 80
3.     Write Listen 80 and Listen 443 in httpd.conf file.
4.     Extract Openssl in any folder and copy files ssleay32.dll and libeay32.dll into WINNT\SYSTEM32 paste them here.
5.     Download Openssl.cnf file because you need to configure openssl.exe. a link apear select saveas and save it to bin folder of apache2 directory
6.     Copy all the *.exe, *.so, *.dll inside your apache\bin directory from extracted Openssl directory.
7.     Write
              LoadModule ssl_module modules/ApacheModuleSSL.dll
                  or
              LoadModule ssl_module modules/ApacheModuleSSL.so
                  or
              LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
             after the LoadModule lines that are already in the httpd.config file
      8.    Write AddModule mod_ssl.c this for apache1 for apache2 it is noy required.
           after the AddModule lines that are already in the httpd.config file.
     9.  Add the following to the end of httpd.conf:
                    SSLMutex sem
                    SSLRandomSeed startup builtin
                    SSLSessionCache none
                    SSLLog logs/SSL.log
                    SSLLogLevel info
                    SSLEngine On
                    SSLCertificateFile conf/ssl/my-server.cert
                    SSLCertificateKeyFile conf/ssl/my-server.key
                    ProxyRequests Off
<Proxy *>
Order deny,allow
Allow from all
</Proxy>
ProxyPass / http://ServerName:50000/     // your server name and port number
ProxyPassReverse / http://ServerName:50000/   // your server name and port number
ProxyPreserveHost On
save the Httpd.conf file
                                                 GENERATING CERTIFICATE
a.     Open Command Prompt
b.     Reach till bin directory by writing like   cd apache\bin
c.     Write command     bin> openssl req -config openssl.cnf -new -out my-server.csr and put required detail.
d.      Write openssl rsa -in privkey.pem -out my-server.key.
e.     Write openssl x509 -in my-server.csr -out my-server.cert -req -signkey my-server.key -days 365.
f.     Write openssl x509 -in my-server.cert -out my-server.der.crt -outform DER.
g.     Create an Apache/conf/ssl directory and move my-server.key and my-server.cert into it.
10.     Start Apache services from control panel \ Administrative tools \ services.
11.     Now you have made Apache as SSL enabled open browser and test it by https://localhost