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Date:      Sat, 17 Jun 2000 13:23:23 -0600 (CST)
From:      Ryan Thompson <ryan@sasknow.com>
To:        Ian Reilly <reillyie@pnpa.net>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Prob with apache+ssl (passwords and starting on reboot)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0006171321510.70265-100000@ren.sasknow.com>
In-Reply-To: <394BCC02.79C4433F@pnpa.net>

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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

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