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It doesn't start on SSL with shared ip, does it start on HTTP with shared ip? I would think they should work same way?<br />

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Did you check the apache log's error_log, what did it say?
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Your help was appreciated. &nbsp;thank you
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Hi,<br />
I am currently running an intranet on two HTTP CentOS servers acting in HA, sharing one IP address and using Heartbeat for fail-over.<br />
I am looking to convert HTTP to HTTPS using SSL and self-signed certificates.<br />
SSL and HA independently work, but apparently not together: the Apache server does not start on SSL with the shared IP. set, as it is cannot bind to that IP:443.<br />
What is available out there as Fail over on SSL on a CentOS environment? <br />
Thanks
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Hi,
I am currently running an intranet on two HTTP CentOS servers acting in HA, sharing one IP address and using Heartbeat for fail-over.
I am looking to convert HTTP to HTTPS using SSL and self-signed certificates.
SSL and HA independently work, but apparently not together: the Apache server does not start on SSL with the shared IP. set, as it is cannot bind to that IP:443.
What is available out there as Fail over on SSL on a CentOS environment? 
Thanks

CentOS HA and SSL

The variety of Linux distributions creates myriad issues relating to configuration and operations when computers are networked, not the least of which is the use of various network management applications, some of which are included with specific distributions, while others are standalone applications.

Linux Networking

HTTPS is a protocol for secure communication over a computer network which is widely used on the Internet. HTTPS consists of communication over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) within a connection encrypted by Transport Layer Security (TLS) or its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). The main motivation for HTTPS is authentication of the visited website and to protect the privacy and integrity of the exchanged data. HTTPS is widely used for protecting page authenticity on all types of websites, securing accounts and keeping user communications, identity and web browsing private.

SSL / HTTPS

The Apache HTTP Server is a secure, efficient and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards. Typically Apache is run on a Unix-like operating system, but it is available for a wide variety of operating systems, including Linux, Novell NetWare, Mac OS-X and Windows. Released under the Apache License, Apache is open-source software.