https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/installing-SSL-certificates/m-p/289374#M7726 <P>Again, my windows background vexes me-- appreciate it</P> Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:00:20 GMT ssackrider 2017-11-20T14:00:20Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/installing-SSL-certificates/m-p/289372#M7724 <P>created the have new CA &amp; ssl certs, tweaked /opt/splunk/etc/system/local/web.conf to say <BR /> privkeypath = $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/auth/mySplunkPrivateWebKey.pem</P> <P>splunkd.log still says: Can't read key file /opt/splunk/etc/auth/splunkweb/privkey.pem </P> <P>and web doesn't start What's pointing to the old file? Not in web.conf anywhere else. </P> Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:54:19 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/installing-SSL-certificates/m-p/289372#M7724 ssackrider 2017-11-17T17:54:19Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/installing-SSL-certificates/m-p/289373#M7725 <P>Is that a direct copy/paste from your web.conf file? If so, the capitalization might be the issue. I believe the variable is supposed to be <CODE>privKeyPath</CODE>. </P> Fri, 17 Nov 2017 18:05:17 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/installing-SSL-certificates/m-p/289373#M7725 elliotproebstel 2017-11-17T18:05:17Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/installing-SSL-certificates/m-p/289374#M7726 <P>Again, my windows background vexes me-- appreciate it</P> Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:00:20 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/installing-SSL-certificates/m-p/289374#M7726 ssackrider 2017-11-20T14:00:20Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/installing-SSL-certificates/m-p/289375#M7727 <P>Glad to help!</P> Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:12:20 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/installing-SSL-certificates/m-p/289375#M7727 elliotproebstel 2017-11-20T14:12:20Z