Configure Apache as a secure reverse proxy

To configure Apache to work as a secure reverse proxy:

Open the httpd.conf file.

Uncomment ssl_module:

LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so

Uncomment the httpd-ssl.conf file:

# Secure (SSL/TLS) connections
Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf

Close the httpd.conf file and open the httpd-ssl.conf file. By default it is in /<apache-directory>/conf/extra.
In the httpd-ssl.conf file, activate the SSL port 443:
```
Listen 443
```
Add the SSLProtocol parameter:
```
SSLProtocol -SSLv2 -SSLv3 +TLSv1
```

Change the cache settings:

LoadModule socache_shmcb_module modules/mod_socache_shmcb.so
SSLSessionCache "shmcb:<apacheAbsoluteFolder>/logs/ssl_scache(512000)"

Modify the VirtualHost and ServerName parameters:

<VirtualHost <fully qualified server name>:443>   
ServerName <fully qualified server name>:443

Add the SSL certificates to the VirtualHost section:

# Server Certificate
SSLCertificateFile " /<apache-directory>/conf/WebServerPublicCert.pem"
# Server Private Key:
SSLCertificateKeyFile " /<apache-directory>/conf/WebServerPrivateCert.pem"

Restart Apache so it will read the new configuration.

Run <apache-directory>/bin/apachectl -k restart
Verify that Apache works as a secure proxy server.

Go to https://webserver/qcbin. Make sure the OpenText Application Quality Management home page is displayed.

Note: The web server name must be in FQDN (fully qualified domain name) format when using a secure connection.
After verifying that Apache works as a secure proxy server, close the non-secure port.
1. Open the httpd.conf file.
2. Comment out the Listen parameter:
```
#Listen 80
```