Generate OpenSSL CSR in Squeeze

["David A. Parker" <dparker@utica.edu>]

Hello,

We have an RSA key with no encryption password, and we need to generate 
a CSR using this key.  However, when I try to generate a CSR, I get an 
error:

# openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr
Enter pass phrase for server.key:
32208:error:28069065:lib(40):UI_set_result:result too 
small:ui_lib.c:850:You must type in 4 to 8191 characters

And if I put in a random password, I get this:

unable to load Private Key
32208:error:06065064:digital envelope routines:EVP_DecryptFinal_ex:bad 
decrypt:evp_enc.c:330:
32208:error:23077074:PKCS12 routines:PKCS12_pbe_crypt:pkcs12 cipherfinal 
error:p12_decr.c:97:
32208:error:2306A075:PKCS12 routines:PKCS12_item_decrypt_d2i:pkcs12 pbe 
crypt error:p12_decr.c:123:
32208:error:0907B00D:PEM routines:PEM_READ_BIO_PRIVATEKEY:ASN1 
lib:pem_pkey.c:125:

I am using the Debian Squeeze (amd64) and the stock OpenSSL package 
(openssl_0.9.8o-4squeeze1_amd64).  We have generated CSRs with this key 
in the past, so I know this used to work.  Any help would be greatly 
appreciated.

Thanks!

    - Dave

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Dave Parker
Systems Administrator
Utica College
Integrated Information Technology Services
(315) 792-3229
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