Rob, Here is the end of what I was told is my Apache error log file: [Wed Jul 12 07:05:11 2006] [error] mod_ssl: Init: Private key not found (OpenSSL library error follows) [Wed Jul 12 07:05:11 2006] [error] OpenSSL: error:0D07207B:asn1 encoding routine s:ASN1_get_object:header too long [Wed Jul 12 07:26:21 2006] [error] mod_ssl: Init: Private key not found (OpenSSL library error follows) [Wed Jul 12 07:26:21 2006] [error] OpenSSL: error:0D07207B:asn1 encoding routine s:ASN1_get_object:header too long [Wed Jul 12 08:21:03 2006] [error] mod_ssl: Init: Private key not found (OpenSSL library error follows) [Wed Jul 12 08:21:03 2006] [error] OpenSSL: error:0D07207B:asn1 encoding routine s:ASN1_get_object:header too long I don't know if this means the key could not be found, or if it was found and there was a problem with it. Jan Graves Network Administrator/Engineer Lenawee Intermediate School District 4107 N. Adrian Highway Adrian, MI 49221 Phone: 517-265-1634 Fax: 517-265-7405 Visit us on the web at http://lisd.k12.mi.us -----Original Message----- From: Rob Wilkerson [mailto:r.d.wilkerson@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 8:15 AM To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Starting Apache Have you tried commenting out the LoadModule directive that loads mod_ssl and restarting? That will at least tell you whether that is the module preventing you from starting the service... On 7/12/06, Graves, Jan <Jan.Graves@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Yes - I also think I have a problem with SSL. But I do not know much > about Unix or Apache. I am not sure what you are suggesting I do. What > do you mean by look at the include of mod_ssl and restarting Apache > gracefully? > > Thanks. > > > Jan Graves > Network Administrator/Engineer > Lenawee Intermediate School District > 4107 N. Adrian Highway > Adrian, MI 49221 > Phone: 517-265-1634 > Fax: 517-265-7405 > Visit us on the web at http://lisd.k12.mi.us > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx