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author | Rob Austein <sra@hactrn.net> | 2016-08-08 17:30:58 -0400 |
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committer | Rob Austein <sra@hactrn.net> | 2016-08-08 17:30:58 -0400 |
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Move old manual to doc/manual, to make it easier to find other documentation.
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diff --git a/doc/manual/33.RPKI.CA.UI.GUI.Configuring.Apache.md b/doc/manual/33.RPKI.CA.UI.GUI.Configuring.Apache.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9b81c974 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/33.RPKI.CA.UI.GUI.Configuring.Apache.md @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +# Apache Configuration + +This page documents how to configure Apache to server the web portal +application. + +During the software install process, `/usr/local/etc/rpki/apache.conf` is +created, which needs to be included from the apache configuration inside of a +`VirtualHost` section. + +Note that the web portal application **requires TLS** to be enabled for the +`VirtualHost` it is configured in, otherwise it will fail to operate. + +## Requirements + + * Apache 2.2 or later + * mod_ssl + * mod_wsgi 3 or later + +## Debian & Ubuntu + +First, you need to install `apache` and enable SSL. Run the following commands +in a shell as **root**: + + apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-wsgi + a2enmod ssl + a2ensite default-ssl + +Edit `/etc/apache2/sites-enabled/default-ssl` and place the following line +inside the `<VirtualHost>` section: + + Include /usr/local/etc/rpki/apache.conf + +Now restart `apache`: + + service apache2 restart + +## FreeBSD + +Now configure apache, using `/usr/local/etc/rpki/apache.conf`, e.g. + + $ cp apache.conf /usr/local/etc/apache22/Includes/rpki.conf + +Restart apache + + $ apachectl restart + +## Running the web portal as a different user (optional) + +By default, the web portal is run in embedded mode in mod_wsgi, which means it +runs inside the apache process. However, you can make the web portal run in +daemon mode as a different user using mod_wsgi. + + $ ./configure --enable-wsgi-daemon-mode[=user[:group]] + +Where `user` is the optional user to run the web portal as, and `group` is the +optional group to run the web portal as. If `user` is not specified, it will +run in a separate process but the same user as apache is configured to run. + +Note that when run in daemon mode, a unix domain socket will be created in the +same directory as the apache log files. If the user you have specified to run +the web portal as does not have permission to read a file in that directory, +the web interface will return a **500 Internal Server Error** and you will see +a **permission denied** error in your apache logs. The solution to this is to +use the `WSGISocketPrefix` apache configuration directive to specify an +alternative location, such as: + + WSGISocketPrefix /var/run/wsgi + +Note that this directive **must not** be placed inside of the `VirtualHost` +section. It **must** be located at the global scope. + +see <http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/ConfigurationDirectives#WSGISocketP +refix> for more information. + +## Verify the Web Portal is Working + +Navigate to <https://YOURHOST/rpki/> and you should see the login page for the +web portal. + +Enter the superuser and password in login form (see [UserModel][] if +you haven't yet created a superuser). If you've only done the above +bootstrap, there will only be a single handle to manage, so the GUI +will automatically bring you to the dashboard for that handle. + +[UserModel]: 34.RPKI.CA.UI.GUI.UserModel.md |