On Wed, Mar 01, 2000, Jim Sproull wrote:
> I'm trying to get the latest version of apache and mod_ssl compiled and
> running, but am running into a snag. We currently have apache 1.3.6 and
> mod_ssl-2.3.2-1.3.6 running with no problems at all. However, when I try
> running the new httpd, I get this logged to error.log, and it bombs out:
>
> [error] mod_ssl: Init: Failed to generate temporary 512 bit RSA private key
>
> I'm not quite sure why it's trying to generate this temporary key...I'm not
> located in the US, so, from what I understand, don't need an RSA key, right?
> Is it expecting a key to have already been generated (possibly by make
> certificate)?
The key is needed not for your server itself, it's needed mainly for it
to be able to communicate with export-restricted client browsers. For
the reason for the error, read http://www.openssl.org/support/faq.html#6
and especially upgrade to mod_ssl 2.6, please.
Ralf S. Engelschall
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www.engelschall.com
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