January 2011
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How to setup SSL on Apache
Setting up SSL on your Apache server is a pretty good idea even if you are only just hosting your own website with a CMS like drupal. With SSL enabled, you can now securely login, make updates, and post blog entries like me :-). Here is what you have to do:
Step 1. Generate an SSL certificate. All you really need is a self signed certificate unless of course you are doing something for work....
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External Spring Config Files
Most of the time when you are creating a Spring app, you end up packaging the XML config files with the war/jar. Sometimes though, it is quite beneficial to have a configuration file external to your built package. That allows you to configure your Spring app without having to rebuild or redeploy it; trust me, your system engineers/admins will love you for that. Using an external spring config is...