Configure Https In apache - Ubuntu server - Azure

To Configure https In Apache ( Ubuntu )

•  First need to enable  https

          $ sudo a2enmod ssl

• Create a Folder to store SSL certificate

         $ sudo mkdir /etc/apache2/ssl/

•  Next copy the following certificate to above folder

1. SSL CertificateFile (.crt)
2. SSL Certificate Key File (.key)
3. Certificate Chain file (.crt)

Note : 

• This certificates can be downloaded form the Certificate authority.
• Also can Self Signed SSL Certificate form following command.

" $ sudo openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout /etc/apache2/ssl/apache.key -out /etc/apache2/ssl/apache.crt "

This was copied form https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-create-a-ssl-certificate-on-apache-for-ubuntu-12-04

•    Next open the SSL configuration file.

$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/default-ssl.conf

• Make sure SSL on

    # SSLEngine on

• And change the  following with the certificate name.

 # SSLCertificateFile    /etc/apache2/ssl/SSL CertificateFile.crt

          #  SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/apache2/ssl/SSL Certificate Key File.key

 # SSLCertificateChainFile /etc/apache2/ssl/Certificate Chain file.crt

• Save the file.

•  Next Open the 443 port from the Firewall

$ sudo ufw allow 443

• Restart the Apache service.

$ sudo service apache2 restart

•  In azure to work this also need to open the 443 from Azure port. 

  # log in the portal and select the Virtual Machine  and go to Endpoint and create a endpoint with following config.