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How do you test https protocol without a ssl certificate?

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:48 am
by zeek
Is there a way to set up ssl on apache without buying a real certificate?

I am writing a php application that will use https. I am developing this application on my laptop (running Ubuntu Dapper, Apache2, PHP4). I don't have an actual ssl certificate. There will be one set up on the live server, but in the mean time is there any way for me to test the https protocol specific portions of the application locally without buying an actual ssl certificate?

Thanks in advance.

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:55 am
by feyd
Install OpenSSL and generate a "fake" certificate?

I'm not sure I understand why this is in Theory.. :?

Thanks

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:14 am
by zeek
Thank you for your response.

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