Question

How to secure my web application ?

Asked by: KG1973

Currently we have a system for online query using the following spec:

Database : Oracle
Web language : php/javascript
webserver : apache

If I want to access the system, I used web browser
http://myserver/login.php

So far, it is ok, I can access to this application. But it is still using 'HTTP'. I want to configure it to use 'HTTPS'. The user can use http://myserver/login.php, but the system will use https://myserver/login.php (secured layer).

How ? Do I need to change php.ini file ? Or do I have to install additional tool ?

Thanks.

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Asked On
2009-11-06 at 17:17:58ID24879781
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Apache Web Server

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Web Application Hosting

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Security Issues in Programming

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Answers

 

by: biolgbPosted on 2009-11-06 at 18:22:19ID: 25764713

Hi there,
You needed to purchase the auth keys from a cert company like VeriSign or Commodo. It depends on how secure you wanted it to be but of course be aware that cost varies based on that option. But, the rule of the thumb is just just to have one better than never.

Of course you could create SSL yourself but your visitors will verify this at some point so I recommend that you just purchase your cert keys. It is really not that expensive.

They would be providing you with these keys together with instructions on of to set this up on your server. Hope this helps.

 

by: KG1973Posted on 2009-11-06 at 20:55:41ID: 25765048

What steps required to create SSL ourself ? I prefer this way because at the moment the visitors are within our dept (Intranet users).

thanks.

 

by: yfastudPosted on 2009-11-06 at 21:33:16ID: 25765121

before using a real ssl certificate, you should setup w/ self-signed to test first and when everything is as expected, switch to real cert

check this guide to get idea how to create and setup self-signed cert and also obtain free real ssl cert ;)
http://blog.jlbn.net/?p=46

 

by: KG1973Posted on 2009-12-11 at 18:20:43ID: 31651297

I tried few times. 1st and 2nd, somehow give me strange error, and only it popup few seconds while I am doing it.

But the last one, it did works but only from my own desktop with w2003k installed. I haven't try it to my server yet because I think I need to try it again few time so that I can identified the actual problems and how to mitigate them.

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