When Apache is configured for SSL and the service is started, instead of asking for the passphrase, why does it fail to start?

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Release Found: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Symptom:

When Apache is configured for SSL encryption, the service fails to start instead of asking for a passphrase required for the encrypted key.

Solution:

By default, SELinux does not allow Apache to communicate with any tty devices. Thus, when starting the service, it f...

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