On Oct 23, 11:35 pm, Johann Spies <johann.sp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2009/10/23 Graham Dumpleton <graham.dumple...@gmail.com>:
>
>
>
> > One can only have a single SSL certificate for an IP so you can't have
> > multiple virtual hosts for HTTPS off same IP.
>
> That is what I found out while trying this.
>
>
>
> > If there is a HTTPS restriction stopping you from usingmod_wsgiin
> > that way, using fastcgi will not make any difference.
>
> > WSGI is a specification and not an implementation. So WSGI itself will
> > not help.
>
> Not that I understand what that means.
>
>
>
> >> * Is it possible to use mod_proxy in this setup with https?
>
> > Again, using mod_proxy will not solve the HTTPS problem if the web
> > server setup imposes such a restriction.
>
> >> My knowledge of .htaccess is limited.
>
> > Do you have access to main Apache configuration files or not? That you
> > are mention .htaccess files actually suggests you don't which of
> > course means you cant use VirtualHost type configuration above.
>
> Yes, I have access to the apache configuration files.
>
>
>
> > Have you actually read themod_wsgisetup instructions in the 2nd
> > edition of the web2py book?
>
> Yes. That is where I started. The wsgi examples in the book does not
> touch on shared hosting.
>
>
>
> > Read material referenced in:
>
> > http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/IntegrationWithWeb2Py
>
> I have read that and after reading this:
>
> "So, that is it for the problems with the configuration that is doing
> the rounds for web2py andmod_wsgi. In summary, it will not work. Even
> if you drop the Alias directive so the web2py application receives
> requests, the use of Location and LocationMatch to control access to
> URLs is dangerous. On top of that, for the combined HTTP/HTTPS
> configuration, Apache wouldn't have even started up asmod_wsgiwould
> have complained about the daemon process group names not being
> unique."
That analysis was for what 1st edition of book was pushing. That in
2nd edition is what I submitted.
> I basically don't know the way forward.
If you want HTTPS for virtual hosts then likely not possible with your
web hosting service.
Perhaps move to WebFaction, where you can have SSL for your site and
much better hosting service anyway.
Graham
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