MySQL + SSL and X509 setup

I am having some trouble getting secure connections to MySQL and I am
hoping that somebody can point out what I'm doing wrong or forgetting
to do.

I have followed http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/...ate-certs.html
to the letter for setting up SSL connections.

I can make a SSL connection with no X509

iommi mysql # mysql --ssl-ca=/etc/svrkeys/mysql/ca-cert.pem -u user1 -
p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 7
Server version: 5.0.54-log Gentoo Linux mysql-5.0.54

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql> \s
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mysql Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.54, for pc-linux-gnu (x86_64) using
readline 5.2

Connection id: 8
Current database:
Current user: user1@localhost
SSL: Cipher in use is DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA
Current pager: /usr/bin/less
Using outfile: ''
Using delimiter: ;
Server version: 5.0.54-log Gentoo Linux mysql-5.0.54
Protocol version: 10
Connection: Localhost via UNIX socket
Server characterset: utf8
Db characterset: utf8
Client characterset: utf8
Conn. characterset: utf8
UNIX socket: /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
Uptime: 15 min 48 sec

Threads: 1 Questions: 21 Slow queries: 0 Opens: 14 Flush tables:
1 Open tables: 8 Queries per second avg: 0.022
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However when I try and use a certificate I get the following
iommi mysql # mysql --ssl-ca=/etc/svrkeys/mysql/ca-cert.pem --ssl-
cert=/etc/svrkeys/mysql/client-cert.pem --ssl-key=/etc/svrkeys/mysql/
client-key.pem -u user1 -p
Enter password:
ERROR 2026 (HY000): SSL connection error
iommi mysql #

user1 was created with the REQUIRE SSL option. I created a second
user with the REQUIRE X509 option and get the same results (only I can
not connect either way).

I also am unable to connect via MySQL Administrator from a windows
box. I downloaded the ca-cert.pem to my box and added the SSL_CA and
USE_SSL variables under advanced options (I used a / and now a \) and
it refused to connect period.

The hostname when I created the user is % so I should be able to
connect from anywhere. I have connected via the command line client
(with user1) from another GNU/Linux box as well.

Any help would be appreciated.