OpenSSL – Can’t open config file: /usr/local/ssl/openssl.cnf (Windows)

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This error occurs mainly on windows when you are using openssl package...the reason is that openssl failed to locate the openssl.cnf (or openssl.cfg) file.

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We will recommend that you do the following (on Windows only):

  • Open your [gs command prompt] as Administrator (few openssl commands opens in random state), thus when openssl tries to write stuff on your disk it fails.
  • Now before you run any openssl command type the following:

    • SET OPENSSL_CONF=C:\{path to your openssl folder}\bin\openssl.cfg

    Press Enter and after you did the above now you will be good to go with your openssl stuff and commands.

    Remember that everytime you open a [gs command prompt] you will have to run the above command unless you will set this as your environment [gs variable].

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