Apache2, Virtual Hosts, SSL

I have a serious dilemma here. I host an e-commerce site which requires SSL for store transactions. I'm launching another e-commerce site and wanted to run it on the same server. The box is running Windows 2003 Server, Apache 2.0.52, mod_ssl, all the fixens, etc.

According to the Apache2 DOCs, you CANNOT specify name-based virtual hosts for SSL connections. Okay, well that certainly explain why it works funny Apache2, Virtual Hosts, SSL This has something to do with SSL connections occuring before HTTP headers get passed or something.

Okay, well I guess I can do IP based virtual serving. I luckily have one free IP left for use with this. It's a pain, but if this is how I have to do it, then okay. It looks like Server 2003 lets me have as many IPs as I want thankfully.

Someone said I could simply use a different port than 443 on the other SSL virtual host. Is there a way to mak this transparent as far as the URL is concerned? That is, is there another special port for this like 443 that will dissappear?

Any other recommendations? Is there ANY way to do this using one IP and port 443?

Thanks for the help, great site btw! I read here all the time, even though I dont post much Apache2, Virtual Hosts, SSL

 

 

 

 

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