Hi, Good Morning. I was seeing following error message in the apache log file /usr/local/apache/logs/error_log,When I try to start the httpd daemon. [Fri Dec 07 16:45:14 2012] [emerg] FIPS mode failed [Fri Dec 07 16:45:14 2012] [emerg] SSL Library Error: 755413103 error:2D06B06F:FIPS routines:FIPS_check_incore_fingerprint:fingerprint does not match Could you please advise me,How I can start apache server and also me advise me,If I done any mistakes. Please find the openssl,openssh and httpd information below. Thanks, Srinivas Here is the server information; root@hqd-unixtst-s2 #> uname -a SunOS hqd-unixtst-s2 5.10 Generic_147441-24 i86pc i386 i86pc root@hqd-unixtst-s2 #> Here is the openssl information; root@hqd-unixtst-s2 #> /usr/local/ssl/bin/openssl OpenSSL> version OpenSSL 1.0.1c-fips 10 May 2012 OpenSSL> Here is the openssh information; root@hqd-unixtst-s2 #> sshd -v sshd: illegal option -- v OpenSSH_6.1p1, OpenSSL 1.0.1c-fips 10 May 2012 usage: sshd [-46DdeiqTt] [-b bits] [-C connection_spec] [-c host_cert_file] [-f config_file] [-g login_grace_time] [-h host_key_file] [-k key_gen_time] [-o option] [-p port] [-u len] root@hqd-unixtst-s2 #> Here is the apache httpd version information; root@hqd-unixtst-s2 #> ./httpd -v Server version: Apache/2.2.23 (Unix) Server built: Dec 7 2012 15:38:35 root@hqd-unixtst-s2 #> Here is the httpd build configure options; #! /bin/sh # # Created by configure "./configure" \ "--prefix=/usr/local/apache" \ "--enable-mime-magic" \ "--enable-info" \ "--enable-imagemap" \ "--enable-speling" \ "--enable-rewrite" \ "--enable-authz-host" \ "--enable-authn-anon" \ "--enable-authn-dbm" \ "--enable-auth-digest" \ "--enable-cern-meta" \ "--enable-expires" \ "--enable-headers" \ "--enable-unique_id" \ "--enable-so" \ "--enable-ssl" \ "--with-ssl=/usr/local/ssl" \ "--with-included-apr" \ "$@" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I added SSLFips On option in the httpd-ssl.conf file and right now,I do not have key files,So,I commented the following lines in the httpd-ssl.conf file; #SSLCertificateFile "/usr/local/apache/conf/server.crt" #SSLCertificateKeyFile "/usr/local/apache/conf/server.key" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Srinivasa Rao Katta (Contractor) Unix Administrator URS Federal Services, Inc Desk (202)-326-3170 Cell (571)-276-1846 SCSA,SCNA,RHCT (Sun Certified System and Network Administrator) (Redhat Certified Technician) ----------------------------------- |