XAMPP on windows 10 with vhosts and https

disable_UAC.reg

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000000
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000000
"PromptOnSecureDesktop"=dword:00000000

example of hosts file

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
#	127.0.0.1       localhost
#	::1             localhost
127.0.0.1     vhost.local

index.php

<?php
echo "We are using the port: " . $_SERVER['SERVER_PORT'];
?>

replacing maria db for mysql

update mysql.user table
mysql -u root -p
use mysql;
alter table mysql.user drop column default_role;
alter table mysql.user drop column max_statement_time;
alter table mysql.user drop column password_expired;
quit

restore_UAC.reg

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000005
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000001
"PromptOnSecureDesktop"=dword:00000000

vhost.conf

# http
<VirtualHost vhost.local:80>
    DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/vhost.local"
    DirectoryIndex index.php

    <Directory "C:/xampp/htdocs/vhost.local">
      Options All
    	AllowOverride All
    	Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

# https
<VirtualHost vhost.local:443>
    DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/vhost.local"
    ServerName vhost.local
    SSLEngine on
    SSLCertificateFile "conf/ssl/vhost.local_ssl/ssl.crt/server.crt"
    SSLCertificateKeyFile "conf/ssl/vhost.local_ssl/ssl.key/server.key"
    <Directory "C:/xampp/htdocs/vhost.local">
      Options All
    	AllowOverride All
    	Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

XAMPP on windows 10.md

A attempt to install xampp and enable https on vhosts

Step 1 - Disable UAC Save disable_UAC.reg and restore_UAC.reg double click disable_UAC.reg Follow all step that will pop up and do reboot the machine.

Step 2 -Install XAMPP Download the XAMPP installer and install XAMPP.

Step 3 - Restore UAC Save restore_UAC.reg if you did not do so in step one Double click restore_UAC.reg Follow all step that will pop up and do reboot the machine.

Step 4 - Configure apache's vhosts for ssl/https We are gonna creat a named vhost as it looks prettier then 127.0.0.1 or 192.169.0.231. For this example we are naming it vhost.local but pick something you fancy. Do not pick a existing domain name that you want to still want use like google.com as.

Step 4.1 - Add vhost.local to hosts file Open "Search windows" and type notepad, click on it with right mouse button and choose "Run as Administrator" Goto "File" > "Open" and open the following file "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts" At the bottom add a new line with the following "127.0.0.1 vhost.local" do not include the " symbols Save and exit. See exmple of hosts file.

Step 4.2 - Generating a certificate for vhost.local In "C:\xampp\apache\conf" create a new folder called "ssl" In this folder "C:\xampp\apache\conf\ssl" create a folder "localhost_ssl" and "vhost.local_ssl" Copy the following three folders "C:\xampp\apache\conf\ssl.crt", "C:\xampp\apache\conf\ssl.csr" and "C:\xampp\apache\conf\ssl.key" to "C:\xampp\apache\conf\ssl\localhost_ssl" In "C:\xampp\apache" there is a batch file to create a new certificate locate "makecert.bat" and then double click. The batch script is going to ask some things that do not matter just make up A password but remember it and fill out the next few questions till it askes "Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:" Here we can give the name of the domain this certificate is for in this axample vhosts.local Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:vhost.local Awnser the rest of the questions untill you reach "Enter pass phrase for privkey.pem:" now fill in the password given in the begining of the script. The script will create new certificates and move them to "C:\xampp\apache\conf\ssl.crt" and "C:\xampp\apache\conf\ssl.csr" folders. Now go to "C:\xampp\apache\conf" and copy folders "ssl.crt", "ssl.csr" and "ssl.key" to "C:\xampp\apache\conf\ssl\vhost.local_ssl" Last step is to restore XAMPP's certificates for localhost by going to "C:\xampp\apache\conf\ssl\localhost_ssl" and copy folders "ssl.crt", "ssl.csr" and "ssl.key" back to "C:\xampp\apache\conf"

Step 4.3 - Add a vhost to apache Open "C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf" and add the example of "vhost.conf" file to the bottom. lets create a folder for this vhist as well. Go to "C:\xampp\htdocs" and create a folder "vhost.local" Add the file "index.php".

Step 4.4 - Update httpd-ssl.conf Open "C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-ssl.conf" Find "ServerName" and replace ww.example.com with localhost

Step 4.5 - restart apache Open XAMPP control panel and restart appache

NOTE: Google Chrome, Firefox and any other browser will not accept this as Secure https!