Can't open config file: /usr/local/ssl/openssl.cnf on Windows
I have installed OpenSSL 64. I want to use a certificate for my nodejs https server. I ran the following command:
openssl genrsa -out subdomain.domain.com.key 1024
But I have got the error:
WARNING: can't open config file: /usr/local/ssl/openssl.cnf
Loading 'screen' into random state - done
Generating RSA private key, 1024 bit long modulus
.........++++++
.........................................++++++
unable to write 'random state'
e is 65537 (0x10001)
How can I resolve it?
Is this the right command?
Answer
The solution is running this command:
set OPENSSL_CONF=C:\OpenSSL-Win32\bin\openssl.cfg
or
set OPENSSL_CONF=[path-to-OpenSSL-install-dir]\bin\openssl.cfg
in the command prompt before using openssl command.
Let openssl know for sure where to find its .cfg file.
Alternatively you could set the same variable OPENSSL_CONF in the Windows environment variables.
NOTE: This can happen when using the OpenSSL binary distribution from Shining Light Productions (a compiled + installer version of the official OpenSSL that is free to download & use). This distribution is "semi-officially" linked from OpenSSL's site as a "service primarily for operating systems where there are no pre-compiled OpenSSL packages".