Apache ssl.conf configuration example for Debian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)

Get the default configuration file ssl.conf for Apache, optimized for Debian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie). This example configuration ensures optimal compatibility and performance for Apache, making it easy to set up and adjust to meet your needs.

Find and download the configuration file here: /etc/apache2/mods-available/ssl.conf.

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    <IfModule mod_ssl.c>

	# Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG):
	# Configure one or more sources to seed the PRNG of the SSL library.
	# The seed data should be of good random quality.
	# WARNING! On some platforms /dev/random blocks if not enough entropy
	# is available. This means you then cannot use the /dev/random device
	# because it would lead to very long connection times (as long as
	# it requires to make more entropy available). But usually those
	# platforms additionally provide a /dev/urandom device which doesn't
	# block. So, if available, use this one instead. Read the mod_ssl User
	# Manual for more details.
	#
	SSLRandomSeed startup builtin
	SSLRandomSeed startup file:/dev/urandom 512
	SSLRandomSeed connect builtin
	SSLRandomSeed connect file:/dev/urandom 512

	##
	##  SSL Global Context
	##
	##  All SSL configuration in this context applies both to
	##  the main server and all SSL-enabled virtual hosts.
	##

	#
	#   Some MIME-types for downloading Certificates and CRLs
	#
	AddType application/x-x509-ca-cert .crt
	AddType application/x-pkcs7-crl	.crl

	#   Pass Phrase Dialog:
	#   Configure the pass phrase gathering process.
	#   The filtering dialog program (`builtin' is a internal
	#   terminal dialog) has to provide the pass phrase on stdout.
	SSLPassPhraseDialog  exec:/usr/share/apache2/ask-for-passphrase

	#   Inter-Process Session Cache:
	#   Configure the SSL Session Cache: First the mechanism 
	#   to use and second the expiring timeout (in seconds).
	#   (The mechanism dbm has known memory leaks and should not be used).
	#SSLSessionCache		 dbm:${APACHE_RUN_DIR}/ssl_scache
	SSLSessionCache		shmcb:${APACHE_RUN_DIR}/ssl_scache(512000)
	SSLSessionCacheTimeout  300

	#   Semaphore:
	#   Configure the path to the mutual exclusion semaphore the
	#   SSL engine uses internally for inter-process synchronization. 
	#   (Disabled by default, the global Mutex directive consolidates by default
	#   this)
	#Mutex file:${APACHE_LOCK_DIR}/ssl_mutex ssl-cache


	#   SSL Cipher Suite:
	#   List the ciphers that the client is permitted to negotiate. See the
	#   ciphers(1) man page from the openssl package for list of all available
	#   options.
	#   Enable only secure ciphers:
	SSLCipherSuite HIGH:!aNULL

	# SSL server cipher order preference:
	# Use server priorities for cipher algorithm choice.
	# Clients may prefer lower grade encryption.  You should enable this
	# option if you want to enforce stronger encryption, and can afford
	# the CPU cost, and did not override SSLCipherSuite in a way that puts
	# insecure ciphers first.
	# Default: Off
	#SSLHonorCipherOrder on

	#   The protocols to enable.
	#   Available values: all, SSLv3, TLSv1, TLSv1.1, TLSv1.2
	#   SSL v2  is no longer supported
	SSLProtocol all -SSLv3

	#   Allow insecure renegotiation with clients which do not yet support the
	#   secure renegotiation protocol. Default: Off
	#SSLInsecureRenegotiation on

	#   Whether to forbid non-SNI clients to access name based virtual hosts.
	#   Default: Off
	#SSLStrictSNIVHostCheck On

</IfModule>

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