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    When restarting the Aleph Server, Apache SSL fails asking for a passphrase

    • Product: Aleph
    • Product Version: 22, 23
    • Relevant for Installation Type: Multi-Tenant Direct, Dedicated-Direct, Local, TotalCare

     

    Description

    When the server is restarted our SSL configuration for the OPAC fails. The SSL certificate is requesting a passphrase.

    Resolution

    There are two ways to stop apache from asking a passphrase on restart. 

    1. Create a new certificate file from the existing one, without a passphrase: 
    openssl rsa -in key.pem -out newkey.pem 

    2. Create a script that will enter it by adding the following to httpd.conf: 
    SSLPassPhraseDialog exec:/path/to/passphrase-file 

    in the passphrase-file please insert: 
    #!/bin/sh 
    echo "passphrase" 

     

     

     


    • Article last edited: 07-08-2017
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