[Xitami] HELP! Upgrading to Xitami Pro
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I went through the exact same thing.
You need to go to thawte.com and get a certificate.
Give them a call, talk to them, and they will walk you through it.
Be warned that it will take you a few days at least.
They need to check you out, and its a pain in the butt.
Not to mention costs some money.
But then you get the certificate, which is just a tiny file.
You need to put the file in the Xitami Pro directory.
And I think you need to change one of the config files in Xitami to
tell it you are using a Thawte certificate.
(Specifics Anyone?)
Play around, read over and over the tiny docs you get with Xitami Pro,
you will get it.
Since I did not want to risk screwing up my already working Xitami site,
I just installed Xitami Pro into a separate directory, then went through =
and
reconfigured it to work the way I wanted. I wouldn't just copy config =
files
from Xitami to Xitami Pro, because they are probably different versions.
Once you get Xitami Pro installed, and you have moved all your files =
over, and regular
pages are coming up, you are ready to test a secure page.
I scoured the internet trying to figure out how to do it, and of course
nothing anywhere, like everyone already knew, and I was stupid.
Secure pages? So simple we don't even talk about it!
YA, THANKS WORLD!!!
So, for all of you wanting to know what the deal is with secure web =
pages,
here it is.
Simply link to your pages using 'https://' instead of 'http://'
That's it as far as the HTTP code is concerned.
The browser and server figure it out behind the scenes.
One little trick though, if you are using a router, and are blocking all
the ports except port 80, keep in mind that when you use https instead
of http, it does not use port 80. And guess what, I cant remember which
port it uses, I want to say port 160 or something. Dig around on the =
internet,
or ask your local service provider pointy head, they will probably know, =
or if some one
else knows, please pipe up.
Oh, and if you want to do actual credit card processing, that is a whole =
another
can of worms. I looked around, and I think the best deal/service was =
Card Service.
They own LinkPoint, ( www.linkpoint.com ) they have their own servers, =
and it was pretty simple to get
my perl scripts running credit cards. They are sort of a one stop shop.
They also had the most features. Screw Verisign.
But that will also take up to a week, (if you push them),
to get the account setup, and get ANOTHER certificate they
will give you so you can link up to their servers. Don't worry, their =
scripts handle=20
everything, and they have some awesome samples, not to mention their =
help
desk for programming the credit card processing is very good. Again,
screw Verisign.
One thing is for sure, when your done, and it all works, and you figured =
it
out by yourself, you kinda feel like a bad ass. :)
Good luck!!!
Scott=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Russel Olinger=20
To: xitami@lists.xitami.org=20
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 1:31 PM
Subject: [Xitami] HELP! Upgrading to Xitami Pro
Ok, folks need some serious help here, i don't have a lot of time to =
do research on this - so I need the crash course.
I am running the normal Xitami and am upgrading to Xitami Pro. As =
usual, there is hardly ANY documentation on how to do this step by step. =
Do I install to same directory OR do I install to a new directory and =
copy my previous configs/directory structure over? Because it is the =
Pro version does that mean EVERY site is going to be a secure site - or =
can I only turn the secure feature on for specific pages or links within =
each site? Are there tricky configurations I need to be aware of. I do =
know I am supposed to get a KEY from somewhere, but again, I don't =
understand this process. I don't want to disrupt my current =
installation.
I am in a bind and need to upgrade fast b/c one of my sites needs to =
do Credit Card transactions. So any and all help is very appreciated. =
I have never worked with SSL and I am worried about the time involved to =
get this all working.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I went through the exact same =
thing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You need to go to thawte.com and get a=20
certificate.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Give them a call, talk to them, and =
they will walk=20
you through it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Be warned that it will take you a few =
days at=20
least.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>They need to check you out, and its a =
pain in the=20
butt.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Not to mention costs some =
money.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But then you get the certificate, which =
is just=20
a tiny file.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You need to put the file in the Xitami =
Pro=20
directory.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And I think you need to change one of =
the config=20
files in Xitami to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>tell it you are using a Thawte=20
certificate.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(Specifics Anyone?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Play around, read over and over the =
tiny docs you=20
get with Xitami Pro,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>you will get it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Since I did not want to risk screwing =
up my already=20
working Xitami site,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I just installed Xitami Pro into a =
separate=20
directory, then went through and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>reconfigured it to work the way I =
wanted. I=20
wouldn't just copy config files</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>from Xitami to Xitami Pro, because they =
are=20
probably different versions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Once you get Xitami Pro installed, and =
you have=20
moved all your files over, and regular</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>pages are coming up, you are ready to =
test a secure=20
page.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I scoured the internet trying to figure =
out how to=20
do it, and of course</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>nothing anywhere, like everyone already =
knew, and I=20
was stupid.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Secure pages? So simple we don't =
even talk=20
about it!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>YA, THANKS WORLD!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So, for all of you wanting to know what =
the deal is=20
with secure web pages,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>here it is.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Simply link to your pages using =
'https://' instead=20
of 'http://'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That's it as far as the HTTP code is=20
concerned.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The browser and server figure it out =
behind the=20
scenes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One little trick though, if you are =
using a router,=20
and are blocking all</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the ports except port 80, keep in mind =
that when=20
you use https instead</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>of http, it does not use port 80. =
And guess=20
what, I cant remember which</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>port it uses, I want to say port 160 or =
something. Dig around on the internet,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>or ask your local service provider =
pointy=20
head, they will probably know, or if some one</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>else knows, please pipe =
up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Oh, and if you want to do actual credit =
card=20
processing, that is a whole another</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>can of worms. I looked around, =
and I think=20
the best deal/service was Card Service.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>They own LinkPoint, ( <A=20
href=3D"http://www.linkpoint.com">www.linkpoint.com</A> ) they have =
their own=20
servers, and it was pretty simple to get</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>my perl scripts running credit =
cards. They=20
are sort of a one stop shop.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>They also had the most features. =
Screw=20
Verisign.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But that will also take up to a week, =
(if you=20
</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>push them),</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>to get the account setup, and get =
ANOTHER=20
certificate they</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>will give you so you can link up to =
their=20
servers. Don't worry, their scripts handle </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>everything, and they have some awesome =
samples, not=20
to mention their help</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>desk for programming the credit card =
processing is=20
very good. Again,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>screw Verisign.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One thing is for sure, when your done, =
and it all=20
works, and you figured it</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>out by yourself, you kinda feel like a =
bad=20
ass. :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good luck!!!</FONT></DIV><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT>
<DIV><BR>Scott </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 20, 2002 =
1:31=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Xitami] HELP! =
Upgrading to=20
Xitami Pro</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ok, folks need some serious help =
here, i don't=20
have a lot of time to do research on this - so I need the crash=20
course.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am running the normal Xitami and am =
upgrading=20
to Xitami Pro. As usual, there is hardly ANY documentation on =
how to do=20
this step by step. Do I install to same directory OR do I =
install to a=20
new directory and copy my previous configs/directory structure =
over? =20
Because it is the Pro version does that mean EVERY site is going to be =
a=20
secure site - or can I only turn the secure feature on for specific =
pages or=20
links within each site? Are there tricky configurations I need =
to be=20
aware of. I do know I am supposed to get a KEY from somewhere, =
but=20
again, I don't understand this process. I don't want to disrupt =
my=20
current installation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am in a bind and need to upgrade =
fast b/c one=20
of my sites needs to do Credit Card transactions. So any and all =
help is=20
very appreciated. I have never worked with SSL and I am worried =
about=20
the time involved to get this all=20
working.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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