"apache startssl" fails: can't bind port 443

mrjamin · 06-20-2005, 08:03 PM

Hi,

I've just been trying to get mod_ssl working on my local linux machine (used as a fileserver, media server and webserver), but every time i issue

Code:

apachectl startssl

I get:

Code:

# apachectl startssl
(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:443
no listening sockets available, shutting down
Unable to open logs

My ssl.conf is all set up correctly, as are my certs/keys etc.

Here's the lines I'm using that relate to SSL and ports in my httpd.conf:

Code:

<IfDefine SSL>
        Listen 443
        SSLEngine on
        SSLProtocol all
        SSLCipherSuite HIGH:MEDIUM
</IfDefine>

Any idea what could be the cause of the problem?

Code:

netstat -ln | grep 443

That doesn't show a thing!

Thanks in advance,

MrJ

Harlin · 06-20-2005, 08:09 PM

Make sure 443 isnt being used by anything else.

Harlin Seritt

mrjamin · 06-20-2005, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Harlin
Make sure 443 isnt being used by anything else.

isn't that what "netstat -ln | grep 443" does?? As I said, that doesn't return anything.

Harlin · 06-20-2005, 08:17 PM

My apologies mrj, I didn't see that. You are absolutely correct.

mrjamin · 07-04-2005, 11:09 AM

Ok, I fixed it. I (rather stupidly) missed the fact that httpd.conf was calling in ssl.conf for ssl config stuff, which was also setting the listen directive for port 443, so it was failing on this second listen directive.