[GH-ISSUE #802] OpenSSL detected, creating keys... data/rsa_key.pem: No such file or directory #556

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opened 2026-03-03 01:30:32 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:30:32 +03:00

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Originally created by @brentl99 on GitHub (Jan 4, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/issues/802

I have built bitwarden_rs v2.10.1 with node v11.14.0 and mariadb 5.5 on CentOS 7 without docker.
When I startup bitwarden_rs I get the following error:
OpenSSL detected, creating keys... data/rsa_key.pem: No such file or directory

Can someone tell me where the "data" directory is, or is it supposed to be?
"openssl version -a" provides me with a OPENSSLDIR of "/etc/pki/tls" which does not have "data" in the path so I presume that bitwarden has the key path built in somewhere.

Thank you.

Originally created by @brentl99 on GitHub (Jan 4, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/issues/802 I have built bitwarden_rs v2.10.1 with node v11.14.0 and mariadb 5.5 on CentOS 7 without docker. When I startup bitwarden_rs I get the following error: OpenSSL detected, creating keys... data/rsa_key.pem: No such file or directory Can someone tell me where the "data" directory is, or is it supposed to be? "openssl version -a" provides me with a OPENSSLDIR of "/etc/pki/tls" which does not have "data" in the path so I presume that bitwarden has the key path built in somewhere. Thank you.

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kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:30:33 +03:00

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@mqus commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2020):

the data directory is created in the directory from which you start bitwarden_rs (PWD). for example, if you start it in the console via calling

$ /bin/bitwarden_rs

while you are in the directory /home/myuser, it will try to create it as /home/myuser/data (the location of the binary is not relevant). if bitwarden_rs doesn't have the neccessary rights to do so, it will fail in the manner you described.
Afaik, this has nothing to do with openssl itself.

@mqus commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2020): the `data` directory is created in the directory from which you start bitwarden_rs (PWD). for example, if you start it in the console via calling ``` $ /bin/bitwarden_rs ``` while you are in the directory `/home/myuser`, it will try to create it as `/home/myuser/data` (the location of the binary is not relevant). if bitwarden_rs doesn't have the neccessary rights to do so, it will fail in the manner you described. Afaik, this has nothing to do with openssl itself.

kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:30:33 +03:00

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@brentl99 commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2020):

Thank you, that addressed my issue. I just had to create the "data" directory within the current working directory.

@brentl99 commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2020): Thank you, that addressed my issue. I just had to create the "data" directory within the current working directory.