Configured Apache and DNS for HTTPS access

📅 2025-07-30 — Session: Configured Apache and DNS for HTTPS access

🕒 21:05–21:55
🏷️ Labels: Apache, HTTPS, DNS, SSL, Troubleshooting
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The primary goal of this session was to configure Apache and DNS settings to enable HTTPS access for the domain journal.matuteiglesias.link.

Key Activities

• Configured Apache virtual host for the subdomain and assessed DNS settings.
• Validated HTTPS configuration and identified DNS-related issues preventing server access.
• Conducted troubleshooting for Apache server and SSL configuration, including port listening and firewall settings.
• Configured AWS EC2 Security Group to resolve HTTPS request timeouts by opening port 443.
• Implemented routing solutions for static site and SPA on Apache using .htaccess and mod_rewrite.
• Addressed asset loading issues in SPAs by managing CSS and JS paths.

Achievements

• Successfully configured Apache for HTTPS access, resolving DNS and SSL issues.
• Implemented security and routing configurations on AWS and Apache.
• Improved SPA functionality by fixing routing and asset loading issues.

Pending Tasks

• Monitor DNS propagation and SSL certificate validity to ensure continued access.
• Further test SPA routing and asset loading in different environments.