how to enable SSL3.0 on cpanel server

To Disable SSLv2 and enable SSLv3 in the server in cpanel Linux Server
Edit the ssl.conf file
root@server []# vi /usr/local/apache/conf/ssl.conf
Edit the line
from

SSLCipherSuite ALL:!ADH:!EXPORT56:RC4+RSA:+HIGH:+MEDIUM:+LOW:+SSLv2:+EXP:+eNULL

To
SSLProtocol -SSLv2 +SSLv3 +TLSv1
SSLCipherSuite !NULL:!ADH:!EXP:!LOW:SSLv3:+HIGH:+MEDIUM

root@server []# /etc/init.d/httpd restart
You can connect the server using OpenSSL to test it SSLv3 enable or not :
root@server []# openssl s_client -connect hostname:443
And
root@server []# grep  -i sslciphersuite /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
The output of this command like.
root@server []# grep  -i sslciphersuite /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
# SSLCipherSuite can be set in WHM under 'Apache Global Configuration'
SSLCipherSuite !NULL:!ADH:!EXP:!LOW:SSLv3:+HIGH:+MEDIUM

Done
Note: Replace the hostname with the server name or the domain name on which ssl installed.
OR
You can enable it by using WHM >> Service Configuration >> Apache Configuration >> Global Configuration
and add the code  at “SSLCipherSuite” section.
!NULL:!ADH:!EXP:!LOW:SSLv3:+HIGH:+MEDIUM
and click on the “save” button and then “click on the Rebuild Configuration And Restart Apache” button.

Done

One Thought to “how to enable SSL3.0 on cpanel server”

  1. Yogesh Patil

    Chhan ahe,

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