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How to enable QUIC with LiteSpeed Web Server native configuration

Requirements

  • Must have QUIC enabled in GUI/conf
  • Must use either Chrome or Opera with QUIC enabled
  • Must not use self-signed certificates only trusted certificates will work
  • Must have UDP Port 443 open
  • QUIC will not work with a proxy front end like CloudFlare
  • QUIC will only apply to https, not http
  • QUIC can be enabled at the server level, listener level or virtual host level

Enable QUIC at the Server Level

  • Navigate to WebAdmin Console > Configuration > Server > Tuning.
  • On the same page, scroll down to Security Features
  • Set Enable QUIC to Yes

Enable QUIC on https Listener

Create a listener with security enabled

  • Navigate to WebAdmin Console > Configuration > Listeners and press the Add button.
  • Choose HTTP then press the Next button.
  • Set Listener Name to LS-443.
  • Set Port to 443.
  • Set Secure to Yes.
  • Press the Save button.

Configure your Public SSL Private Key & Certificate

  • While still in Listener Configuration, select the SSL tab.
  • Point Private Key File, Certificate File and CA Certificate File to your certificate file location.

Enable the QUIC function

  • On the same page, scroll down to Security Features
  • Set Enable QUIC to Yes

Enable QUIC at the Virtual-Host Level

Configure your Public SSL Private Key & Certificate

  • While still in Listener Configuration, select the SSL tab.
  • Point Private Key File, Certificate File and CA Certificate File to your certificate file location.

Enable the QUIC function

  • On the same page, scroll down to Security Features
  • Set Enable QUIC to Yes

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  • Last modified: 2017/08/16 20:18
  • by Johathan Kagan