Apache Config Validator

Validate Apache SSL/TLS configuration for security issues

About Apache Config Validation

The Apache Config Validator analyzes your Apache SSL/TLS VirtualHost configuration for security misconfigurations, weak protocol support, and missing best practices. It checks SSLEngine directives, certificate paths, cipher suites, protocol versions, and security headers to help you maintain a hardened TLS deployment on your Apache web server.

How to Use

Copy your Apache SSL VirtualHost configuration block from your server.
Paste the configuration into the text area above.
Click Validate to analyze your configuration for security issues.
Review the score and detailed issue list with line-level suggestions for fixes.

Use Cases

Security Auditing: Review Apache SSL configurations for compliance with security standards.
Server Hardening: Identify weak ciphers, outdated protocols, and missing security headers.
Migration Validation: Verify configurations after migrating from HTTP to HTTPS or updating certificates.
DevOps Automation: Integrate config validation into CI/CD pipelines for consistent TLS deployments.

Frequently Asked Questions

The validator checks SSLEngine, SSLCertificateFile, SSLCertificateKeyFile, SSLCACertificateFile, SSLProtocol, SSLCipherSuite, SSLHonorCipherOrder, SSLCompression, Header always set Strict-Transport-Security, and other security-critical directives.

A score of 80% or higher indicates a well-configured Apache SSL setup. Scores between 50-80% need improvement, while below 50% has critical issues requiring immediate attention. The validator provides specific fix suggestions for each issue.

No, this tool analyzes the configuration text you provide, not a live server. It is designed to catch issues before deployment. After fixing your config, use the SSL Certificate Checker to test the live server.

Tips & Best Practices

•Run apachectl configtest before reloading Apache
•Check Apache error logs after SSL configuration changes
•Use Apache mod_ssl directives for optimal TLS configuration
•Verify VirtualHost SSL settings match your domain requirements

Technical Details

Config: Apache SSL/TLS directive validation and analysis
Directives: SSLProtocol, SSLCipherSuite, SSLCertificateFile, SSLSessionCache
Syntax: Configuration syntax and best practices checking
Output: Configuration issues with specific fix recommendations