actually no need to reply my request for an explanation... i went to the mod-ssl.org page and re-read the FAQ and the thing I was after was the way to bypass the Apache "wait for PEM code" thingy.
It's in the FAQ's and was very easy to do. Now I can boot remotely and walk away :) Security? well, if someone can get into the /etc/httpd/conf/ssl directory then I'm hosed anyhow so why worry? I think one of the guru's around here even said p'word protecting the keys is sorta useless... maybe I saw that in the archives... dunno. link to FAQ with specific info FYI: http://www.modssl.org/docs/2.8/ssl_faq.html#remove-passphrase Jeff > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pasumarthi Naveen > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 1:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: How do I create a un-encrypted private key (without pass > phrase)? > > > http://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/genrsa.html > to my rescue got the correct arguments > to the -passout flag. > > naveen > --- Pasumarthi Naveen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would like to create a un-encrypted > > private key. Tried couple of combinations > > with the "-passout" flag for "genrsa" with > > no luck. > > > > Am I on the right track?? > > > > Can someone point me / provide the > > openssl genrsa ...... command to create > > a private key without user input of a > > PEM passphrase > > > > alternatively > > > > is it possible for the passphrase be read > > from a file? > > > > I understand this approach is not secure... > > > > Thanks a bunch, > > Naveen > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Apache Interface to OpenSSL (mod_ssl) > > www.modssl.org > > User Support Mailing List > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Automated List Manager > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > ______________________________________________________________________ > Apache Interface to OpenSSL (mod_ssl) www.modssl.org > User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ______________________________________________________________________ Apache Interface to OpenSSL (mod_ssl) www.modssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
