Error 107 (net::ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR): SSL protocol error

Question

I have configured SSL on my tomcat. I referred to the steps from the following site to configure SSL:

 http://wiki.openbravo.com/wiki/How_To_Configure_SSL_For_Windows

I am using Win32 OpenSSL v0.9.8x Light installer and tomcat 7.0.22. But when I access https://server.ensarm.com:8843/ it gives the following error:

SSL connection error
Unable to make a secure connection to the server. This may be a problem with the server, or it may be requiring a client authentication certificate that you don't have.
Error 107 (net::ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR): SSL protocol error.

I don't understand what could be the problem. :(

Answer 1

Check your Apache error log, see if it has a message similar to:

You configured HTTP(80) on the standard HTTPS(443) port!

This may indicate you have configured Apache to listen on port 443 while the SSLEngine is not on.

In httpd.conf only set ONE listen directive:

Listen *:80

Later in httpd.conf you should have something that looks like:

<IfModule ssl_module>
Include conf/httpd-ssl.conf
</IfModule>

In httpd-ssl.conf (or equivalent config file) make sure you have enabled the SSLEngine prior to the Listen directive:

SSLEngine on
listen *:443

Restart Apache and you should be good to go.