Apache2 Virtualhosting with a Single SSL Host

To start, Apache2 cannot process multiple ssl virtualhosts. It can handle multiple regular virtualhosts, and a single ssl host.

Name-based virtual hosting cannot be used with SSL secure servers because of the nature of the SSL protocol. [1]

NameVirtualHost IP1:80
NameVirtualHost IP1:443
ServerName main_server:80
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html"
ServerName 2nd_server:80
DocumentRoot "/var/www/2nd_server"
ServerName 3rd_server:80
DocumentRoot "/var/www/3rd_server"
ServerName main_server
DocumentRoot "/var/www/secure_html"
SSLEngine on

I plan to implement a store to sell various items, and I want to make people feel comfortable. To feel comfortable the visitor needs to see the lock icon in their web browser, and maybe a third party certification so the title bar becomes green in newer browsers.

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