SSL with Apache ?'s

Using the guide provided by Thawte for Apache configuration with test
certificate.
1. Step 1 (RSA)ok
openssl genrsa -des3 1024 -out www.mydomaine.net.key
2. Step 2 (CSR) fails (helpscreen)
openssl req -new -key -out www.mydomain.net.csr

I've tried several variations, does not want to CSR.

Should I upgrade openssl? Running from original inst w/ MDK 9.2.
Can I bypass this and simple -out to .txt?

Thanks
Alex

Alexandre Cloutier <cloutier.alex@cgocable.ca> wrote:
> openssl req -new -key -out www.mydomain.net.csr

Hummm... you said '-key', but didn't specified the key. Maybe you
should tell him which key you want to use?

Davide

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Let's create a test key!
openssl genrsa -des3 1024 -out testcert.key

pass will be : testcert

openssl req -new -key testcert.key -out testcert.csr

returns
...........fopen...system library: no such file or directory:bss_file.c

....fopen(testcert.key, r) error:.....:BIO routines:file_ctrl:system
lib:bss_file.c:261:unable to load private key

Hummm. Am I missing a library?



Davide Bianchi wrote:

> Alexandre Cloutier <cloutier.alex@cgocable.ca> wrote:
>
>> openssl req -new -key -out www.mydomain.net.csr
>
>
> Hummm... you said '-key', but didn't specified the key. Maybe you
> should tell him which key you want to use?
>
> Davide
>

Alexandre Cloutier <cloutier.alex@cgocable.ca> wrote:
> ..........fopen...system library: no such file or directory:bss_file.c
> ...fopen(testcert.key, r) error:.....:BIO routines:file_ctrl:system
> lib:bss_file.c:261:unable to load private key

It looks to me that your openssl installation is not exactly
optimal... maybe is worth reinstalling?

Davide

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Indeed,
Installed MDK 9.2 into new box, tried to do same.
No candy.
Must me something with package distrib. with MDK.

Will re-config(inst) OPENSSL from scratch. (new pack.)

Thanks
Alex

Davide Bianchi wrote:

> Alexandre Cloutier <cloutier.alex@cgocable.ca> wrote:
>
>>..........fopen...system library: no such file or directory:bss_file.c
>>...fopen(testcert.key, r) error:.....:BIO routines:file_ctrl:system
>>lib:bss_file.c:261:unable to load private key
>
>
> It looks to me that your openssl installation is not exactly
> optimal... maybe is worth reinstalling?
>
> Davide
>