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Cold T
Asked: 2012-09-04 02:11:56 +0800 CST

Cannot start httpd service with SSL

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Have an issue where I have installed new certificates on Centos 5 and modified the conf file for the following lines:

SSLCertificateFile /etc/pki/tls.certs/name.crt

SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/pki/tls/private/name.key

SSLCACertificateFile /etc/pki/tls/certs/group.ca-bundle

But everytime i start the httpd service i get the following:

>     sudo service httpd start
>     Starting httpd: Apache/2.2.15 mod_ssl/2.2.15 (Pass Phrase Dialog)
>     Some of your private key files are encrpyted for security reasons.
>     In order to read them you have to provide the pass phrases.
>     Server servername.co.uk: 443 (RSA)
>     Enter pass phrase:
>     OK: Pass Phrase Dialog successful.                     [FAILED]

(Only have basic knowledge with CentOS, so please excuse me for my stupidity in advance!)

So question is what is failing? And where can i find the relevant logs to tell me this?

ssl-certificate

2 Answers

  1. Two possible solutions:

    1. Use certificate pass phrase from certificate
    2. Add pass phrase to your apache configuration - see https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_ssl.html#sslpassphrasedialog
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  2. Best Answer

    Run the httpd binary manually with the debug-loglevel to see if you can get any more information from it.

    httpd -e debug

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