Mac Sonoma (M1) and CF2023 connector issues regarding unsigned mod_jk.so

[wog_ch]

Hi all

I have issues setting up the apache connector in CF2023 with Mac Sonoma (14.6). After executing wsconfig and setting up the sites, I get a config error.

[Thu Jan 09 10:54:05.757783 2025] [so:error] [pid 4178] AH06665: No code signing authority for module at /private/etc/apache2/mod_jk.so specified in LoadModule directive.
httpd: Syntax error on line 560 of /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf: Syntax error on line 4 of /private/etc/apache2/mod_jk.conf: Code signing absent - not loading module at: /private/etc/apache2/mod_jk.so

Has anyone experienced the same? I tried it with the embedded CF Update 5 and the newest Update 12 which neither of them worked.

Thanks

[Charlie Arehart]

There have been complaints of that problem for years with different cf and MacOS versions. More important, the problem has seemed something affecting even people not using cf.

Sometimes Adobe has done something to address it, sometimes they've noted that Apple did something to fix it. Other times people have shared workarounds.

Unless someone else offers a specific answer for you, I'd propose you do a Google search this (including the quotes):

"No code signing authority for module at * specified in LoadModule directive"

to consider the context and perhaps some of the workarounds. 

Check out also this tracker ticket AND see ALL the comments (don't stop at the first few whiney ones) :

https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/CF-4203359

If you or anyone identifies a solution that works, let us know. 

[BKBK]

Ask ChatGPT, and see what it says. For example, I have attached ChatGPT 4o mini's answer to the question:

I am running ColdFusion 2023 on Mac Sonoma. What does the following error mean, and how can I solve it?
[so:error] [pid 4178] AH06665: No code signing authority for module at /private/etc/apache2/mod_jk.so specified in LoadModule directive. httpd: Syntax error on line 560 of /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf: Syntax error on line 4 of /private/etc/apache2/mod_jk.conf: Code signing absent - not loading module at: /private/etc/apache2/mod_jk.so

[wog_ch]

I know that you can sign it with a self signed certifiacte, as stated in ChatGPT's answer. 

It's just kinda odd to me that the mod_jk.so module in CF2018 is correctly signed with Adobe's Code Signing so I wanted to rule out if this is a general issue in this release. But, I figure from the answer it's not and as Charlie said, it seems to differ. 

[BKBK]

You mention CF2018, but this was a known issue even in ColdFusion 2021, which came later.  For example, go to the ColdFusion (2021 release) Update 2 notes, and scroll down to point 2. of the "Known Issues".

Hoping it will help, I am repeating a suggestion I gave two years ago: you should request  a hot-fix from ColdFusion Support (cfsup[at]adobe.com). 

[wog_ch]

That was actually a Typo on my part. I meant CF2021.

But thanks for the suggestions. I will have a look.