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

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