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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 06:33:50 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 06:33:50 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 2.4.56.upstream/2.4.56
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diff --git a/modules/ssl/README b/modules/ssl/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5fc7312 --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/ssl/README @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +SYNOPSIS + + This Apache module provides strong cryptography for the Apache 2 webserver + via the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS + v1) protocols by the help of the SSL/TLS implementation library OpenSSL which + is based on SSLeay from Eric A. Young and Tim J. Hudson. + + The mod_ssl package was created in April 1998 by Ralf S. Engelschall + and was originally derived from software developed by Ben Laurie for + use in the Apache-SSL HTTP server project. The mod_ssl implementation + for Apache 1.3 continues to be supported by the modssl project + <http://www.modssl.org/>. + +SOURCES + + See the top-level LAYOUT file for file descriptions. + + The source files are written in clean ANSI C and pass the ``gcc -O -g + -ggdb3 -Wall -Wshadow -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-align -Wmissing-prototypes + -Wmissing-declarations -Wnested-externs -Winline'' compiler test + (assuming `gcc' is GCC 2.95.2 or newer) without any complains. When + you make changes or additions make sure the source still passes this + compiler test. + +FUNCTIONS + + Inside the source code you will be confronted with the following types of + functions which can be identified by their prefixes: + + ap_xxxx() ............... Apache API function + ssl_xxxx() .............. mod_ssl function + SSL_xxxx() .............. OpenSSL function (SSL library) + OpenSSL_xxxx() .......... OpenSSL function (SSL library) + X509_xxxx() ............. OpenSSL function (Crypto library) + PEM_xxxx() .............. OpenSSL function (Crypto library) + EVP_xxxx() .............. OpenSSL function (Crypto library) + RSA_xxxx() .............. OpenSSL function (Crypto library) + +DATA STRUCTURES + + Inside the source code you will be confronted with the following + data structures: + + server_rec .............. Apache (Virtual) Server + conn_rec ................ Apache Connection + request_rec ............. Apache Request + SSLModConfig ............ mod_ssl (Global) Module Configuration + SSLSrvConfig ............ mod_ssl (Virtual) Server Configuration + SSLDirConfig ............ mod_ssl Directory Configuration + SSLConnConfig ........... mod_ssl Connection Configuration + SSLFilterRec ............ mod_ssl Filter Context + SSL_CTX ................. OpenSSL Context + SSL_METHOD .............. OpenSSL Protocol Method + SSL_CIPHER .............. OpenSSL Cipher + SSL_SESSION ............. OpenSSL Session + SSL ..................... OpenSSL Connection + BIO ..................... OpenSSL Connection Buffer + + For an overview how these are related and chained together have a look at the + page in README.dsov.{fig,ps}. It contains overview diagrams for those data + structures. It's designed for DIN A4 paper size, but you can easily generate + a smaller version inside XFig by specifying a magnification on the Export + panel. + +INCOMPATIBILITIES + + The following intentional incompatibilities exist between mod_ssl 2.x + from Apache 1.3 and this mod_ssl version for Apache 2: + + o The complete EAPI-based SSL_VENDOR stuff was removed. + o The complete EAPI-based SSL_COMPAT stuff was removed. + o The <IfDefine> variable MOD_SSL is no longer provided automatically + +MAJOR CHANGES + + For a complete history of changes for Apache 2 mod_ssl, see the + CHANGES file in the top-level directory. The following + is a condensed summary of the major changes were made between + mod_ssl 2.x from Apache 1.3 and this mod_ssl version for Apache 2: + + o The DBM based session cache is now based on APR's DBM API only. + o The shared memory based session cache is now based on APR's APIs. + o SSL I/O is now implemented in terms of filters rather than BUFF + o Eliminated ap_global_ctx. Storing Persistent information in + process_rec->pool->user_data. The ssl_pphrase_Handle_CB() and + ssl_config_global_* () functions have an extra parameter now - + "server_rec *" - which is used to retrieve the SSLModConfigRec. + o Properly support restarts, allowing mod_ssl to be added to a server + that is already running and to change server certs/keys on restart + o Various performance enhancements + o proxy support is no longer an "extension", much of the mod_ssl core + was re-written (ssl_engine_{init,kernel,config}.c) to be generic so + it could be re-used in proxy mode. + - the optional function ssl_proxy_enable is provide for mod_proxy + to enable proxy support + - proxy support now requires 'SSLProxyEngine on' to be configured + - proxy now supports SSLProxyCARevocation{Path,File} in addition to + the original SSLProxy* directives + o per-directory SSLCACertificate{File,Path} is now thread-safe but + requires SSL_set_cert_store patch to OpenSSL + o the ssl_engine_{ds,ext}.c source files are obsolete and no longer + exist + +TODO + + See the top-level STATUS file for current efforts and goals. |