apache-rails-proxy-ssl

# proxying through apache to a local rails instance, http & https

# apache *.conf file
<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName psl.localhost
  ServerAlias cms.psl.localhost
  ServerAlias *.psl.localhost

  ProxyPass / http://localhost:3000/
  ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:3000/
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:443>
  ServerName psl.localhost
  ServerAlias cms.psl.localhost
  ServerAlias *.psl.localhost

  SSLEngine on
  SSLOptions +StrictRequire
  SSLCertificateFile /home/adam/workspace/psl/cms/config/development/server.crt
  SSLCertificateKeyFile /home/adam/workspace/psl/cms/config/development/server.key

  SSLProxyEngine on                           # make sure apache knows SSL is okay to proxy
  RequestHeader set X_FORWARDED_PROTO 'https' # make sure Rails knows it was an SSL request
  ProxyPass / http://localhost:3000/          # NOTE: http not https
  ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:3000/   # NOTE: http not https
</VirtualHost>