----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Goldstock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 7:06 PM
Subject: I think I lost my server.key...
> I think my server.key file was overwritten while I had an outstanding
> certificate request. I subsequently received my certificate, but now
> I don't have a matching server.key file to go with it and Apache/SSL
> won't start without it. Is it possible to generate the server.key
> file again or am I screwed? I know the pass phrase, so that's not a
> problem.
>
> thanks
> -Brett
Key generation use random prime numbers to avoid attacks. I don't see how
can you generate the same key again. The only way is to attack the public
key to figure out the prime number components, but if thats possible without
huge resources, whats good about the key?
Lin
>
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