stunnel will not start

I am tring to start stunnel version 4.05 that come standard with Suse
Enterprise 9 CD.

I intend to start stunnel as a daemon, I have generate and self signed
the certificate using openssl with openssl version 0.9.7d but stunnel
will not start up instead I received the following error message

Starting stunnel (SSL tunnel) please see /var/log/rc.stunnel.log
failed

in my log fail file;

stunnel[29384]: SSL_accept: Peer suddenly disconnected

trevor_obba@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> I am tring to start stunnel version 4.05 that come standard with Suse
> Enterprise 9 CD.
>
> I intend to start stunnel as a daemon, I have generate and self signed
> the certificate using openssl with openssl version 0.9.7d but stunnel
> will not start up instead I received the following error message
>
> Starting stunnel (SSL tunnel) please see /var/log/rc.stunnel.log
> failed
>
> in my log fail file;
>
> stunnel[29384]: SSL_accept: Peer suddenly disconnected

Here is my stunnel.conf

# Sample stunnel configuration file
# Copyright by Michal Trojnara 2002
# --with changes for SuSE package

# client = yes | no
# client mode (remote service uses SSL)
# default: no (server mode)
client = no

#
# chroot + user (comment out to disable)
#
chroot = /var/lib/stunnel/
setuid = stunnel
setgid = nogroup
# note about the chroot feature and the "exec" keyword to start other
services..
..
# while the init script /etc/init.d/stunnel will copy the binaries and
libraries

# into the chroot jail, more files might be needed in the jail
(configuration
# files etc.)

pid = /var/run/stunnel.pid

#
# debugging
#
#debug = 7
#output = stunnel.log

# Workaround for Eudora bug
#options = DONT_INSERT_EMPTY_FRAGMENTS

#
# Authentication stuff
#
#verify = 2
# don't forget about c_rehash CApath
# it is located inside chroot jail:
#CApath = /certs
# or simply use CAfile instead:
#CAfile = /etc/stunnel/certs.pem

cert = /etc/stunnel/stunnel.pem

#
# Examples for service-level configuration:
#

# [pop3s]
# accept = 995
# connect = 110

# [imaps]
# accept = 993
# connect = 143

# [imaps]
# accept = 993
# exec = /usr/sbin/imapd
# execargs = imapd
# pty = no

# [ssmtp]
# accept = 465
# connect = 25

[s1]
# accept = 5000
# connect = mail.example.com:110
# delay = yes

# [s2]
# accept = 5001
# connect = mail.example.com:25

# [https]
# accept = 443
# connect = 80
# TIMEOUTclose = 0

# [swat]
# accept = 902
# connect = 901

#
# mysql over stunnel example:
#
# [mysqls] <-- on the server
# accept = 3307
# connect = localhost:mysql
# client = yes <-- on the client
# [mysqls]
# accept = 3307
# connect = remote-mysql-server.example.com:3307
#
# Hint. Use the mysql client with "-h 127.0.0.1", not "-h localhost",
because
# "localhost" will mean it will go through the local socket and ignore
the port.

#
# pppd over stunnel example:
# (note: read http://sites.inka.de/sites/bigred/devel/tcp-tcp.html ,
and
# look for better alternatives like cipe or openvpn.)
#
# [ppp] <-- on the server
# accept = 2020
# exec = /usr/sbin/pppd
# execargs = pppd local
# # the pty option doesn't work in chroot jail without further efforts
# #pty = yes
#
#
# [ppp] <-- on the "client"
#
# pppd over stunnel example:
# (note: read http://sites.inka.de/sites/bigred/devel/tcp-tcp.html ,
and
# look for better alternatives like cipe or openvpn.)
#
# [ppp] <-- on the server
# accept = 2020
# exec = /usr/sbin/pppd
# execargs = pppd local
# # the pty option doesn't work in chroot jail without further efforts
# #pty = yes
#
#
# [ppp] <-- on the "client"
# connect = host.example.com:2020
# exec = /usr/sbin/pppd
# execargs = pppd local nodeflate nobsdcomp 192.168.20.20:192.168.20.21
# # the pty option doesn't work in chroot jail without further efforts
# #pty = yes

Can you help please

trevor_obba@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> trevor_obba@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> > I am tring to start stunnel version 4.05 that come standard with Suse
> > Enterprise 9 CD.
> >
> > I intend to start stunnel as a daemon, I have generate and self signed
> > the certificate using openssl with openssl version 0.9.7d but stunnel
> > will not start up instead I received the following error message
> >
> > Starting stunnel (SSL tunnel) please see /var/log/rc.stunnel.log
> > failed
> >
> > in my log fail file;
> >
> > stunnel[29384]: SSL_accept: Peer suddenly disconnected
>
> Here is my stunnel.conf
>
> # Sample stunnel configuration file
> # Copyright by Michal Trojnara 2002
> # --with changes for SuSE package
>
> # client = yes | no
> # client mode (remote service uses SSL)
> # default: no (server mode)
> client = no
>
> #
> # chroot + user (comment out to disable)
> #
> chroot = /var/lib/stunnel/
> setuid = stunnel
> setgid = nogroup
> # note about the chroot feature and the "exec" keyword to start other
> services..
> .
> # while the init script /etc/init.d/stunnel will copy the binaries and
> libraries
>
> # into the chroot jail, more files might be needed in the jail
> (configuration
> # files etc.)
>
> pid = /var/run/stunnel.pid
>
> #
> # debugging
> #
> #debug = 7
> #output = stunnel.log
>
> # Workaround for Eudora bug
> #options = DONT_INSERT_EMPTY_FRAGMENTS
>
> #
> # Authentication stuff
> #
> #verify = 2
> # don't forget about c_rehash CApath
> # it is located inside chroot jail:
> #CApath = /certs
> # or simply use CAfile instead:
> #CAfile = /etc/stunnel/certs.pem
>
> cert = /etc/stunnel/stunnel.pem
>
> #
> # Examples for service-level configuration:
> #
>
> # [pop3s]
> # accept = 995
> # connect = 110
>
> # [imaps]
> # accept = 993
> # connect = 143
>
> # [imaps]
> # accept = 993
> # exec = /usr/sbin/imapd
> # execargs = imapd
> # pty = no
>
> # [ssmtp]
> # accept = 465
> # connect = 25
>
> [s1]
> # accept = 5000
> # connect = mail.example.com:110
> # delay = yes
>
> # [s2]
> # accept = 5001
> # connect = mail.example.com:25
>
> # [https]
> # accept = 443
> # connect = 80
> # TIMEOUTclose = 0
>
> # [swat]
> # accept = 902
> # connect = 901
>
> #
> # mysql over stunnel example:
> #
> # [mysqls] <-- on the server
> # accept = 3307
> # connect = localhost:mysql
> # client = yes <-- on the client
> # [mysqls]
> # accept = 3307
> # connect = remote-mysql-server.example.com:3307
> #
> # Hint. Use the mysql client with "-h 127.0.0.1", not "-h localhost",
> because
> # "localhost" will mean it will go through the local socket and ignore
> the port.
>
> #
> # pppd over stunnel example:
> # (note: read http://sites.inka.de/sites/bigred/devel/tcp-tcp.html ,
> and
> # look for better alternatives like cipe or openvpn.)
> #
> # [ppp] <-- on the server
> # accept = 2020
> # exec = /usr/sbin/pppd
> # execargs = pppd local
> # # the pty option doesn't work in chroot jail without further efforts
> # #pty = yes
> #
> #
> # [ppp] <-- on the "client"
> #
> # pppd over stunnel example:
> # (note: read http://sites.inka.de/sites/bigred/devel/tcp-tcp.html ,
> and
> # look for better alternatives like cipe or openvpn.)
> #
> # [ppp] <-- on the server
> # accept = 2020
> # exec = /usr/sbin/pppd
> # execargs = pppd local
> # # the pty option doesn't work in chroot jail without further efforts
> # #pty = yes
> #
> #
> # [ppp] <-- on the "client"
> # connect = host.example.com:2020
> # exec = /usr/sbin/pppd
> # execargs = pppd local nodeflate nobsdcomp 192.168.20.20:192.168.20.21
> # # the pty option doesn't work in chroot jail without further efforts
> # #pty = yes
>
> Can you help please


I am sorry for sending you this unsolicted mail but I need your help
please
i install stunnel version 3.14 on my suse enterprise linux 8 and I use
the to tunnel smpt from port 25 to port 465 this worked fine I use this
command stunnel -c -r cyrus.bbc.co.uk:465

I upgraded my machine to suse enterprise linux 9 and install stunnet
4.05 and when I try to run this same command stunnel -c -r
cyrus.bbc.co.uk:465 I get the following error stunnel [filename] | -fd
[n] | -help | -version | -sockets

Here is my configuration file
client = no

chroot = /var/lib/stunnel/
setuid = stunnel
setgid = nogroup

pid = /var/run/stunnel.pid

debug = 7
output = stunnel.log

cert = /etc/stunnel/stunnel.pem
[ssmtp]
accept = 25
connect = cyrus.bbc.co.uk:465

when I run this command stunnel /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf
I don't any get error nor do I get smtps connection either

Can you help please? I do I run stunnel, to tunnel smtp from(port 25)
to smtps(port 465) can you help please



Thanks