Apache Reference: mod_ssl, SSLPassPhraseDialog
Type of Pass Phrase Dialog for Encrypted Private Keys
Syntax: SSLPassPhraseDialog A
Example: SSLPassPhraseDialog exec:bin/fetchphrase
Since: Apache 1.3
When Apache starts up, mod_ssl must read the various
certificate (-> SSLCertificateFile) and private key (->
SSLCertificateKeyFile) files of the SSL-enabled virtual
servers. For security reasons, the private key files are usually
encrypted. Consequently, mod_ssl needs to query the administrator for
a pass phrase to decrypt those files. The type
argument specifies the approach taken for this query:
``builtin'' means that an interactive terminal dialog is
used; ``exec:filepath'' means that filepath
executes and provides the pass phrase on stdout.