Re: SSL Certificate creation does not work

On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 11:48, ITman <wingcommander8_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I installed Apache 2.2.10-win32-x86-openssl-0-9-8i.msi on Windows XP.
>
> I used the command bin\openssl req -config bin\openssl.cnf -new -out
> my-server.csr
>
> However, this command does not work. it gives the following error
> message:
>
> C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2>bin\openssl req -
> config bi
> n\openssl.cnf -new -out my-server.csr
> WARNING: can't open config file: /usr/local/ssl/openssl.cnf
> error on line -1 of bin\openssl.cnf
> 1440:error:02001002:system library:fopen:No such file or directory:.
> \crypto\bio\
> bss_file.c:126:fopen('bin\openssl.cnf','rb')
> 1440:error:2006D080:BIO routines:BIO_new_file:no such file:.\crypto\bio
> \bss_file
> .c:129:
> 1440:error:0E078072:configuration file routines:DEF_LOAD:no such file:.
> \crypto\c
> onf\conf_def.c:197:
>
>
> Strange thing is, ther is not openssl.cnf file. Also, there isnt a /
> use/local/ssl path on my computer. There is also no \crypto path

The file is not there. First thing you should have done: check whether
the command you entered is correct. The docs tell you to enter

bin\openssl req -config conf\openssl.cnf -new -out my-server.csr

see the difference? it's 'conf\openssl.cnf', not 'bin\openssl.cnf'

Stefan

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