On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 10:52:00PM +0000, Manoj Kithany wrote:
> 
> Hi Experts!
> 
> I want to INSTALL and CONFIGURE my APACHE 1.3.27 for SSL. I am using IBM 
> AIX box.
> So, I got mod_ssl from the IBM site and installed it in following way(after 
> READing INSTALL file for 2 hrs;-(
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> #pwd
> /opt/freeware/src/packages/SOURCES/mod_ssl-2.8.11-1.3.27

> So, I finally READ the LOG file "error_log" and checked it shows:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> [error] mod_ssl: Init: Failed to generate temporary 512 bit RSA private key 
> (OpenSSL library error follows)
> [error] OpenSSL: error:24064064:random number 
> generator:SSLEAY_RAND_BYTES:PRNG not seeded
> [error] OpenSSL: error:04069003:rsa routines:RSA_generate_key:BN lib
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Do you know what this error would be? I have already installed EGD entrophy 
> and is it stored in /dev/egd-pool
> Any links/pointers on this is appreciated.

/dev/egd-pool is only queried automatically starting with OpenSSL 0.9.7.
For 0.9.6x you have to enter the appropriate path using the SSLRandomSeed
directive in httpd.conf. Details are found in the manual.

Best regards,
        Lutz
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