chrisipa/apache repository overview

⁠Apache HTTPD

Apache HTTPD docker image based on Ubuntu Bionic.

⁠Source Code

Sources to build this docker image can be found here⁠.

⁠Description

This Apache HTTPD docker image contains the following software components:

• Apache HTTPD⁠

⁠Modules

These Apache HTTPD modules are activated by default:

• authnz_ldap
• deflate
• headers
• lbmethod_byrequests
• proxy
• proxy_ajp
• proxy_balancer
• proxy_http
• proxy_hcheck
• proxy_wstunnel
• rewrite
• ssl

⁠Ports

These Apache HTTPD ports are exposed:

• 80 (http)
• 443 (https)

⁠How to run the container

⁠Environment variables

When you start the Apache HTTPD container, you can adjust the configuration by passing one or more environment variables on the docker run command line:

⁠SSL_FOLDER

• The folder where the SSL certificate files are located
• Default value: /opt/ssl/apache2

⁠Using docker

⁠Example 1: Evaluation usage without any custom files

1. Run Apache HTTPD container with this command:

docker run --rm -p 80:80 -p 443:443 chrisipa/apache

⁠Example 2: Daemon usage serving custom static files from host

1. Create a folder with custom static files:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/html  

1. Place static files in target folder:

sudo cp files /var/www/html  

1. Run Apache HTTPD container with this command:

docker run -d --name apache -p 80:80 -p 443:443 -v /var/www/html:/var/www/html chrisipa/apache

⁠Advanced topics

⁠Create your own self signed SSL certificates

1. Create CA Certificate:

   openssl req -new -x509 -days 36500 -nodes \
       -out ca.crt \
       -keyout ca.key
   

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2. Create Certificate Serial Number:

   echo -ne '01' > ca.serial
   

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3. Create Server CSR:

   openssl req -new -days 36500 -nodes \
       -out server.csr \
       -keyout server.key
   

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4. Create Server Certificate:

   openssl x509 -days 36500 \
       -CA ca.crt \
       -CAkey ca.key \
       -CAserial ca.serial \
       -in server.csr \
       -req \
       -out server.crt
   

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⁠References

• https://wiki.debian.org/Self-Signed_Certificate⁠
• https://www.openssl.org/docs/manmaster/apps/req.html⁠
• https://www.openssl.org/docs/manmaster/apps/x509.html⁠