Re: documentation flaw

Molle Bestefich wrote:
> I was going to do some SSL testing, but unfortunately lacked a
> SSL-enabled server.
>
> On a hunch I searched for SSL in the TortoiseSVN documentation.....
>
> Me: Thank God for documentation.
> This would've taken me days if not for section 3.1.6 of the manual.
>
> mr. Large: That's ok... you can just call me Simon.
>
> Me: Ok :-).
>
> Me: Anyway, there's a bug in it.
>
>
> 3.1.6
>
> * 8: Creating a certificate.
>
> OpenSSL cmd nr. 1 creates the CSR file (whatever that is).
>
> OpenSSL cmd nr. 2 creates the key file (whatever that is).
> Only this command needs "privkey.pem" as input, a file that we haven't
> generated ?!
>
> Seems like a step, something like fx. this command, is missing:
> # openssl genrsa -out privkey.pem 2048

Which version of OpenSSL are you using? Did you get the openssl.cnf file
from the link provided in our docs?

I'm just asking because when I try this, the first command:
bin\openssl req -config bin\openssl.cnf -new -out my-server.csr
also generates the file privkey.pem automatically.

Stefan

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