Old message and I guess I never posted the solution I came up with. I keep getting asked off list for the solution, so I thought I would attempt to post a reply now.
I solved the problem by removing the passphrase form the certificate. This is a relatively simple process. I believe that as long as you secure the key file with the password removed that you are not lowering the servers security (much). I think the most important part is getting rid of that pesky pass phrase... $cp server.key server.key.org $openssl rsa -in server.key.org -out server.key Remember securing your key is extra important when the password is removed. Hope this helps! E