On Fri, Feb 06, 2004 at 06:09:45PM +0100, Ringaby Anders wrote: > > > Hello ! > > I am one of many mod-ssl beginners, and I have two questions. > > > 1. The modssl web site refers to the SSL cryptography algorithm > as being conventional, or symmetric. But mod-ssl uses public > and private keys, which are known as parts of asymmetric > cryptography. Any explanation ? > mod_ssl uses both - if you want the details, read: http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/ssl/ssl_intro.html
> 2. I copied a mod-ssl-enhanced apache-2.0.48 installation to > another machine, replaced the certificate file ( server.crt ) > with another certificate ( but same file name ), and made > some small changes in httpd.conf and ssl.conf. Of course, > this did not work. Is there any way that I can generate a > new private key ( server.key file ) according to the > public key in the new certificate file ? Or should I remove > everything and install again, the proper way ? > There's nothing that should keep the keys from working on different machines, so chances are that it is either the installation or the configuration that failed. vh Mads Toftum -- `Darn it, who spiked my coffee with water?!' - lwall ______________________________________________________________________ Apache Interface to OpenSSL (mod_ssl) www.modssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]