Re: [Unreal-users] supplying ssl passphrase on reboot?

[Bram M. (Syzop) <sy...@vu...>]

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Rick Millar wrote:
> I am running urealircd on linux using ssl.  I want to be able to have it
> start automatically when the machine reboots. However, my startup script
> fails because an ssl passphrase is required to start the server.  Is
> there a way to programmatically provide the passphrase to unrealircd?

The question is: What use would that have?
The password would have to be - in whatever way - able to be decoded; so
either as plaintext or with "fake/stupid encryption"[1].
If you want it to be started automatically on boot without user
intervention then you shouldn't use an encrypted cert.

	Syzop.

[1] which is, in fact, dangerous because it gives a false sense
    of security.

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