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Enable SSL in Apache (OSX)

The following will guide you through the process of enabling SSL on a Apache webserver

• The instructions have been verified with OSX El Capitan (10.11.2) running Apache 2.4.16
• The instructions assume you already have a basic Apache configuration enabled on OSX, if this is not the case feel free to consult Gist: "Enable Apache HTTP server (OSX)"

Apache SSL Configuration

Create a directory within /etc/apache2/ using Terminal.app: sudo mkdir /etc/apache2/ssl
Next, generate two host keys:

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