Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 15:31:53 -0400 From: Ian Reilly <reillyie@pnpa.net> To: Ryan Thompson <ryan@sasknow.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Prob with apache+ssl (passwords and starting on reboot) Message-ID: <394BD229.B59BA9BD@pnpa.net> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0006171321510.70265-100000@ren.sasknow.com>
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Not that i think it's impervious. just that its in a remote location. that does have problems with power outages (one batt backups, but only for 2.5 - 3 hrs) somehting that i need to come up into ssl all the time Thanks for the help!! Ian Ryan Thompson wrote: > > Ian Reilly wrote to Ryan Thompson: > > > ok, that worked great thanks! used to BSDI and it's config's.. > > the only problem i have left is this.. it still asks for a passwd. was > > there an option in the openssl to not use a passwd when starting the > > apache? should i have compiled it with out using a passwd? > > Yes, there is. When you generate your key, you have the option of NOT > using a passphrase, if you believe your system is impervious to > penetration and theft of your private key. Really, though, unless you > need to automatically (re)start SSL in the normal operation of your > server, entering a passphrase on bootup isn't all that bad (especially if > you only reboot once every few months or so like many FreeBSD admins > running production machines) > > - Ryan > > -- > Ryan Thompson <ryan@sasknow.com> > Systems Administrator, Accounts > Phone: +1 (306) 664-1161 > > SaskNow Technologies http://www.sasknow.com > #106-380 3120 8th St E Saskatoon, SK S7H 0W2 -- Ian E Reilly System Administrator PNI Internet Services www.pnpa.net 570.619.7238 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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