Apache startup problem

[Paul Howarth]

On Thu, 2006-05-18 at 14:29 -0700, Michelle Schuknecht wrote:
> I am using a different script in init.d then what was supplied so  
> that apache will start automatically with ssl enabled.  I fixed the  
> script I am using so that chkconfig now works.  I turned httpd off  
> and on with chkconfig.  I'm still having the same issue.  Upon boot  
> httpd is running, but I get a bad gateway message.  Once I stop and  
> start the httpd script in init.d, everything works o.k.  If there is  
> a problem with the script I am using in init.d, wouldn't I also have  
> problems when trying to run it manually?  I'm not sure what else  
> could be causing this behavior.  I have saved the original init.d/ 
> httpd script.  Is there an easier way to make sure apache starts up  
> with ssl enabled?
> 
> >
> > Does your SSL certificate require a passphrase?
> 
> No passphrase is required.

If you have a passphrase-less key then the regular initscript should
work:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/ssl/ssl_faq.html#removepassphrase

Paul.