Re: Multiple http servers for zendphp7

So, just off the top of my head:

Create the Internal IP addresses so that you can start individual instances of HTTP on those IP's.  This isn't a big deal, it just depends upon who does the work.  In my case I have a development machine that can pretty much run amok on (and I do).  Create the IP addresses and start them.

PHP is a system wide utility that runs PHP scripts.  It is like CL: You can have multiple instances of CL programs running but you only need one CL "executor".  It'll handle CL programs in any library on the system.  You won't need a separate LPAR for each CL program.  You won't need a separate LPAR to run 4 websites executing different PHP scripts. You *could* build lpars if there will be more than just separate Apache instances running but if all you need are 4 separate, secure websites on your i, you won't need LPAR's (unless I am missing something..)

What you will need are at least 4 Apache instances running on your 4 new internal IP's.  Each Apache instance will have it's own folder in the IFS and each Apache configuration file will have directives on where to find the PHP programs to run the scripts in each Apache instance.  Again, so far, plain vanilla Apache and PHP.

These guys are drop dead easy to create.  I don't have access to my system at the moment but as long as you have PHP installed and the correct directives in your Apache config file, you could have 4 websites up and running PHP in less than an hour, easy.  The caveat is what PHP scripts you'll be running (e.g. Wordpress, etc) and then how you'll accept outside traffic into your i (unless it is an Intranet which would make it easier).

I am fighting a bunch of security fires at work so I don't know when I can whip a few examples together. But I'll try to do it over the weekend, perhaps...

Pete Helgren
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On 1/25/2018 5:06 PM, Don Brown wrote:

Ok this is well above my skill level!

I had to look SNI up to find it is Server Name Identification

I have a single PHP application running on IBMi at 7.2 and 7.3 that is
used by multiple entities and each entity requires a https connection with
appropriate ssl certificate.

I have a deadline of 1st Feb to get this operational.

There is such a certificate as a SAN but getting specific information on
this is seeming difficult. I tried calling the US and UK offices of
GeoTrust and after 10 minutes + on hold to each I left a message and no
replies as yet.

And I can not find anything that specifically indicates this is supported
on IBMi.