Upgrading Apache Server from 2.0.45 to 2.0.49

Hello:

We are running Apache Server 2.0.45 using SSL on Win2000. This was
installed a while back and I've been asked to update it for security
purposes. I have no experience with Apache and am looking for help in
how this should be done.

Should I update it to the latest code (2.0.49)?
If yes, will SSL get broken - does SSL need to be upgraded as well?
What is the upgrade process? Uninstall and reinstall?
Is there an .msi for 2.0.49 that includes SSL - I couldn't find it on
Apache's site?

I appreciate any answers to these questions.

Thanks in advance,
Drew McCurdy

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 > We are running Apache Server 2.0.45 using SSL on Win2000. This was
 > installed a while back and I've been asked to update it for security
 > purposes. I have no experience with Apache and am looking for help in
 > how this should be done.

 > Should I update it to the latest code (2.0.49)?
See <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.0" target="_blank">http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.0</a> and check the reasons that
_do_ apply to your usage.

 > If yes, will SSL get broken - does SSL need to be upgraded as well?
Most likely ...

 > What is the upgrade process? Uninstall and reinstall?
Will depend largly on the distribution currently in use ...
.... and having an update available

 > Is there an .msi for 2.0.49 that includes SSL - I couldn't find it on
 > Apache's site?
Have not seen one this century
Worse than that <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.apache-ssl.org/#mod_ssl" target="_blank">http://www.apache-ssl.org/#mod_ssl</a>

Though not a MSI its the easiest way I know to install:
At <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/perl/win32-bin/" target="_blank">http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/perl/win32-bin/</a> choose your mirror
and obtain Perl-5.8-win32-bin-0.7.exe. This pack contains:
- Apache/2.0.48 (Win32)
- mod_perl/1.99_13-dev
- Perl/v5.8.3
- PHP/4.3.4
- mod_ssl/2.0.48
- OpenSSL/0.9.7c
At least these are all compiled with the same compiler, using identical
settings for each part and it runs out of the box, virtually, that is.

Another huge pack at: <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/webserv/" target="_blank">http://sourceforge.net/projects/webserv/</a>
" Pre-Compiled WebServer for the Windows NT Based OS (NT, 2000, XP, 2003),
Containting apache, mysql, activeperl, openssl, php, adodb, phpmyadmin,
smarty, turck-mmcache, zlib packaged into a nice installer (WAMP). "
Brings versions 2.0.49, 4.0.18, 5.8.3b809, 0.9.7d, 4.3.4, 4.21, 2.5.6, 2.6.2
and gives choose to instal optional parts.

The latter has focussed on PHPtools and comes with MySQL ( MySQL can be
easily downloaded via <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.0.html" target="_blank">http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.0.html</a>).
The former has its roots at <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://perl.apache.org/" target="_blank">http://perl.apache.org/</a> and comes with an more
extensive library of perl modules ( might be kown as the Randy Kobes
distribution )



Still, you have steep curve ahead... good luck and enjoy.


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