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I'm very new to this. Why is openssl_pkey_new() returning false?

I am using XAMPP and there is a an OpenSSL under the Apahce\bin directory.

What obvious beginner mistake am I making? Maybe it's a matter of SSL configuration?

My goal is to write the two keys into two files.

Update: as suggested, I used openssl_error_string() and it says error:02001003:system library:fopen:No such process. It sounds like maybe OpenSSL isn't running or isn't in the path?? Any ideas?

Update: I put c:\xampp\php into the windows path, so that it could find libeay32.dlland restarted Apache.

Now I get error:2006D080:BIO routines:BIO_new_file:no such file. Any ideas?

jww
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    some basic check - http://www.php.net/manual/en/openssl.installation.php – ajreal Nov 26 '10 at 05:15
  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15558321/openssl-not-working-on-windows – Diego Favero Dec 18 '13 at 00:58
  • Possible duplicates: [OpenSSL and error in reading openssl.conf file](http://stackoverflow.com/q/7360602) and [Xampp openssl errors when calling openssl_pkey_new()](http://stackoverflow.com/q/4719939). – jww Jun 11 '16 at 22:44

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Use openssl_error_string() to find out why openssl_pkey_new() is returning false (or any other OpenSSL error).

After your latest update, it appears that OpenSSL can't find the openssl.cnf file, as described here.

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For me with XAMPP on Windows 10 it works:

  1. https://stackoverflow.com/a/18869750/4695499. (You can find exactly those steps in the old Control panel in Windows 10 under one of the display options)
  2. I also tried uncomment extension=php_openssl.dll in php.ini (but I mean it’s working without that)
  3. I restarted computer and Apache, then openssl_pkey_new() generated some of RESOURCE instead of false
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  • Thanks, Star. After 15 years or more, I finally dropped Xampp and installed Apache, PHP & MySql. Surprisingly easy to do and, finally, I feel like pro ;-) Since it has been 11 years since I asked this question, I can't even remember it, let alone reproduce it, but thank you for posting your answer. I hope that it will help others who post here in future (upvote) – Mawg says reinstate Monica Apr 08 '21 at 07:40