after I enter the pass phrase I get this error. HTML: [root@server1 named]# mkdir /etc/postfix/ssl [root@server1 named]# cd /etc/postfix/ssl/ [root@server1 ssl]# openssl genrsa -des3 -rand /etc/hosts -out smtpd.key 1024 242 semi-random bytes loaded Generating RSA private key, 1024 bit long modulus .........................++++++ ...............++++++ e is 65537 (0x10001) Enter pass phrase for smtpd.key: Verifying - Enter pass phrase for smtpd.key: Verify failure User interface error 4033:error:0906906F:PEM routines:PEM_ASN1_write_bio:read key:pem_lib.c:331: Thank you for your help. P.S. I am using puTTY to cut and past command so I will not make a typo error.
Please make sure you type in the same password twice, and don't use any special characters for your password.
it is worrking now I got it working. I must have entered it wrong as you said. I was reading postings and ran across someone else having the same issue. Thank you