Apache on windows

[apeo]

Anyone use this kind of setup? Im trying to get the apache service to start but it keeps terminating. I happens when i include the httpd-ssl.conf file and i cant see anything wrong with it. Even more annoying is that i cant get any errors from it to for me to persue, any idea?

[Midget]

I use AppServ for my basic AMP setup on my machines.

[webman]

I use the WAMP package.

[Geoff]

You need to locate the apache error log file.

Use http://apache2triad.net here. Have you go anything else running on the same port? IIS for example?

[apeo]

You need to locate the apache error log file.

Well heres the funny thing, as far as i know the logs are in logs and the error.log either doesnt log anything or says:

C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/logs/httpd.pid overwritten -- Unclean shutdown of previous Apache run?

Im guessing this just means it terminated before.

@Sysman_MK: Nope, no iis here just apache.

Ive run:

httpd -k start -n Apache2.2

This doesnt come up with any errors but it doesnt start either.

[apeo]

Ok i now know what causes the service to terminate but im not entirely sure what to do. In my httpd-ssl.conf ive turned SSLEngine on and its is this setting that crashes the service. Do i have a faulty mod? or something screwy with my selfsigned certificates?

[Geoff]

What happens when you manually run the apache2 executable from a command prompt window?

[maniac]

I use apache on windows server for my intranet server, I installed XAMPP which installs apache, mySQL, PHP and filezilla (and a few other bits) all in one package, and sets it all up for you. by far the easiest way I've found of setting up an apache web server.

Mike.

[apeo]

@Geoff: running httpd from the command prompt doesnt throw up any errors but does not start the service either.

I would love to install another package but it was already setup when i got to it.

[apeo]

Woohoo... finally got it working, I needed to replace the executables in the bin folder for ones that will work.

[apeo]

Ok ive just noticed something when i browse to the site ive setup. In IE when you go to an ssl website you get a lock icon appear at the bottom but when i go to my site it does not show. Is this common behaviour?

[Geoff]

Are you using a self signed certificate?

[apeo]

No it a request made using openssl and using the request create a certificate from my ca server.

[Geoff]

Are you sure you're actually running SSL on 443?