Re: [cobalt-users] SSL Passphrase Removal

[Brian Curtis <admin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Ian,

Tuesday, January 23, 2001, 10:12:35 AM, you wrote:

IDM> Hello,

IDM> I have a RAQ2 and each time I have to reboot my server I have to enter the 
IDM> pass phrase for the SSL to restart (login manually etc...).

IDM> I would like to remove this requirement.  I have searched the news groups 
IDM> and www for information and have found references to running an "rsa" 
IDM> command and a "SSLeay" command to decrypt the key, however neither commands 
IDM> are available on my RAQ2.

IDM> Can anyone please tell me how I would decrypt the key to remove the pass 
IDM> phrase requirement, what package to get and install etc. that may allow me 
IDM> to do this.

IDM> Any help would be much appreciated.

If you have an rsa based key:

$ openssl rsa -in server.key -out server.key.unsecure

(Replace "openssl" with "ssleay" if necessary.  You may have to
provide the complete path to your ssl binary.)

Make sure you hide your unprotected key and make sure you enhance the
permissions on it.

-- 
Best regards,
 Brian Curtis