* How do I create certificates or certificate requests?
* Why can't I create certificate requests?
* Why does <SSL program> fail with a certificate verify error?
+* Why can I only use weak ciphers when I connect to a server using OpenSSL?
* How can I create DSA certificates?
* Why can't I make an SSL connection using a DSA certificate?
+* How can I remove the passphrase on a private key?
* Why can't the OpenSSH configure script detect OpenSSL?
+* Why does the OpenSSL test fail with "bc: 1 no implemented"?
* Which is the current version of OpenSSL?
The current version is available from <URL: http://www.openssl.org>.
-OpenSSL 0.9.5 was released on February 28th, 2000.
+OpenSSL 0.9.5a was released on April 1st, 2000.
In addition to the current stable release, you can also access daily
snapshots of the OpenSSL development version at <URL:
* I've called <some function> and it fails, why?
-Before submitting a report or asking in one of the mailing lists you
-should try to determine the cause. In particular you should call
+Before submitting a report or asking in one of the mailing lists, you
+should try to determine the cause. In particular, you should call
ERR_print_errors() or ERR_print_errors_fp() after the failed call
-and see if the message helps.
+and see if the message helps. Note that the problem may occur earlier
+than you think -- you should check for errors after every call where
+it is possible, otherwise the actual problem may be hidden because
+some OpenSSL functions clear the error state.
* I just get a load of numbers for the error output, what do they mean?
the verify(1) program manual page for more information.
+* Why can I only use weak ciphers when I connect to a server using OpenSSL?
+
+This is almost certainly because you are using an old "export grade" browser
+which only supports weak encryption. Upgrade your browser to support 128 bit
+ciphers.
+
+
* How can I create DSA certificates?
Check the CA.pl(1) manual page for a DSA certificate example.
Typically you'll see a message saying there are no shared ciphers when
the same setup works fine with an RSA certificate. There are two possible
causes. The client may not support connections to DSA servers most web
-browsers only support connections to servers supporting RSA cipher suites.
-The other cause is that a set of DH parameters has not been supplied to
-the server. DH parameters can be created with the dhparam(1) command and
-loaded using the SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh() for example: check the source to
-s_server in apps/s_server.c for an example.
+browsers (including Netscape and MSIE) only support connections to servers
+supporting RSA cipher suites. The other cause is that a set of DH parameters
+has not been supplied to the server. DH parameters can be created with the
+dhparam(1) command and loaded using the SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh() for example:
+check the source to s_server in apps/s_server.c for an example.
+
+
+* How can I remove the passphrase on a private key?
+
+Firstly you should be really *really* sure you want to do this. Leaving
+a private key unencrypted is a major security risk. If you decide that
+you do have to do this check the EXAMPLES sections of the rsa(1) and
+dsa(1) manual pages.
* Why can't the OpenSSH configure script detect OpenSSL?
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LIBS="$LIBS -lcrypto"
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+
+
+* Why does the OpenSSL test fail with "bc: 1 no implemented"?
+
+On some SCO installations or versions, bc has a bug that gets triggered when
+you run the test suite (using "make test"). The message returned is "bc:
+1 not implemented". The best way to deal with this is to find another
+implementation of bc and compile/install it. For example, GNU bc (see
+http://www.gnu.org/software/software.html for download instructions) can
+be safely used.
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