This problem seems to have been reported very frequently on this topic with no solution posted anywhere. I've encountered this problem and I'm posting it here in the hope that someone may have a solution.
I obtained and installed a certificate and enabled SSL on the DS 5.2 on Windows 2000 AS SP4.
After this, the DS won't restart. The admin server and identity sync module start up, though.
In the error log, I see:
[22/Nov/2005:13:37:03 -0800] - Sun Java(TM) System Directory Server/5.2_Patch_4 B2005.230.0301 (32-bit) starting up
[22/Nov/2005:13:37:03 -0800] - ERROR<12362> - Connection - conn=-1 op=-1 msgId=-1 - PR_Bind() on address <all interfaces> port <636> failed : error -5966 (Access Denied.).
This doesn't seem to be a problem with an incorrect password because when I provide an incorrect password, I get this error:
[22/Nov/2005:13:23:20 -0800] - ERROR<4780> - SSL - conn=-1 op=-1 msgId=-1 - Security Initialization: Unable to authenticate to slot for cipher family ( error -8177 - The security password entered is incorrect. )
I've tried creating the password file (slapd-machine-pin.txt) in the alias folder, but the behaviour is identical. (when there is no password file, starting the DS from the command line prompts me for the password. Entering the correct password results in the "ERROR<12362>..." error. When there is a password file, there is no password prompt, but I get the same error. In both cases, entering an incorrect password results in the "ERROR<4780>..." error.
Has anyone encountered and/or solved this problem?
Any help will be appreciated.