Hi, I'm having trouble with a new Apache-SSL install. Whenever I attempt to start the web server vis "./apachectl startssl" I get the error: ./apachectl startssl: httpd could not be started When I check my Apache error log, I see the following entry: [Mon Mar 26 17:39:14 2001] [error] mod_ssl: Init: Failed to generate temporary 512 bit RSA private key I checked through the archives of this mailing list as well as at modssl.org and openssl.org. Somebody had a similar problem with Solaris 2.6 and 7, but they had the additional problem that they were unable to manually generate keys via openssl command line. I can succesfully generate a key as well as a self-signed certificate via the following commands: bash-2.03# openssl genrsa -des3 1024 > /apache/conf/ssl.key/server.key Generating RSA private key, 1024 bit long modulus .................................................................++++++ ....++++++ e is 65537 (0x10001) Enter PEM pass phrase: Verifying password - Enter PEM pass phrase: bash-2.03# openssl req -new -key /apache/conf/ssl.key/server.key -x509 -days 365 -out /apache/conf/ssl.crt/server.crt <omitted output here, but it asked me for my information, took it, and created the server.crt file> So, I'm wondering, if I have the server.key and server.crt in place, why does Apache try to generate a temporary RSA key when it starts up? Shouldn't it use the server key that already exists? Any ideas on how I can fix this? Thanks! Rob Egan Senior Streaming Media Consultant Exodus Communications, Inc. Phone: 310.955.2628 Fax: 310.955.2616 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.exodus.net NASDAQ: EXDS ______________________________________________________________________ Apache Interface to OpenSSL (mod_ssl) www.modssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
