OpenSSL on OpenVMS Information Page
What is OpenSSL?
OpenSSL Project is a collaborative effort to develop a robust, commercial-grade, full-featured, and Open Source toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols as well as a full-strength general purpose cryptography library. The project is managed by a worldwide community of volunteers that use the Internet to communicate, plan, and develop the OpenSSL toolkit and its related documentation.
OpenSSL is based on the excellent SSLeay library developed by Eric A. Young and Tim J. Hudson. The OpenSSL toolkit is licensed under an Apache-style licence, which basically means that you are free to get and use it for commercial and non-commercial purposes subject to some simple license conditions.
Where can I find out more about OpenSSL and VMS?
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Current Version Information
Current release in 1.0.2 branch is 1.0.2a (status: TESTED - download ready )
Binary Version Information (The version looks very similar on other platforms and other pointer size too)
OpenSSL 1.0.2a 19 Mar 2015
built on: reproducible build, date unspecified
platform: VMS IA64_64 V8.4
options: bn(64,64) rc4(ptr,int) des(ptr,risc1,16,long) idea(int) blowfish(idx)
compiler: /POINTER_SIZE=64
OPENSSLDIR: N/A
Current release in 1.0.1 branch is 1.0.1m (status: TESTED - download ready )
Binary Version Information (The version looks very similar on other platforms and other pointer size too)
OpenSSL 1.0.1m 19 Mar 2015
built on: 20-MAR-2015 11:28:03.21
platform: VMS IA64_64 V8.4
options: bn(64,64) rc4(ptr,int) des(ptr,risc1,16,long) idea(int) blowfish(idx)
compiler: /POINTER_SIZE=64
OPENSSLDIR: N/A
Current release in 1.0.0 branch is 1.0.0r (status: TESTED - download ready )
Binary Version Information (The version looks very similar on other platforms and other pointer size too)
OpenSSL 1.0.0r 19 Mar 2015
built on: 20-MAR-2015 10:34:25.74
platform: VMS IA64_64 V8.4
options: bn(64,64) rc4(ptr,int) des(ptr,risc1,16,long) idea(int) blowfish(idx)
compiler: /POINTER_SIZE=64
OPENSSLDIR: N/A
Current release in 0.9.8 branch is 0.9.8zf (status: N/A )
Branch 0.9.8 does not build well on OpenVMS. It is possible, but very painful. HP has made a port, but those changes were never commited to the OpenSSL code base. Read more about HP-SSL for OpenVMS product.
Developers release: (status: N/A - download N/A )
Known problems:
VAX architecture is silently discontinued from OpenSSL 1.0.1 version and above.
Read more at http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev@openssl.org/msg30590.html and http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev@openssl.org/msg29956.html
A more complete list of VMS related issues that are raported here (regarding this binary distribution) can be found in the polarhome's ticketing system:
openssl_vms
Please, feel free to open a new ticket/issue, if needed.
OpenSSL errors should be reported to the official OpenSSL development list: openssl-dev@openssl.org
Test cases and environment
Compilers:
HP C V7.3-020 on OpenVMS IA64 V8.4
HP C V7.2-001 on OpenVMS IA64 V8.3
HP C S7.1-013 on OpenVMS IA64 V8.2-1
hp C T7.1-003 on OpenVMS IA64 XAIP-T3Z
DEC C V6.0-001 on OpenVMS Alpha V6.2-1H3
DEC C V6.0-001 on OpenVMS Alpha V7.1-2
Compaq C V6.2-009 on OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1
Compaq C V6.4-008 on OpenVMS Alpha V7.1
Compaq C V6.5-001 on OpenVMS Alpha V7.3
DEC C V6.0-001 on OpenVMS VAX V6.2
DEC C V6.0-001 on OpenVMS VAX V7.2
Compaq C V6.4-005 on OpenVMS VAX V7.3
NOTE:
For compatibility reasons executables has been built on lowest available OpenVMS version.
Currently v7.3 for Alpha, v7.3 for VAX and v8.4 for IA64 environment all linked against HP TCPIP product sharable objects.
View BUILD102.LOG (latest release in 1.0.2 branch)
View BUILD101.LOG (latest release in 1.0.1 branch)
View BUILD100.LOG (latest release in 1.0.0 branch)
Tests: ALL TESTS SUCCESSFUL - reached
Some of the tests require special environment to be performed - those are not tested or return a warning.
View TEST102.LOG (latest release in 1.0.2 release)
View TEST101.LOG (latest release in 1.0.1 release)
View TEST100.LOG (latest release in 1.0.0 release)
Install LOG
View INSTALL102.LOG (latest release in 1.0.2 release)
View INSTALL101.LOG (latest release in 1.0.1 release)
View INSTALL100.LOG (latest release in 1.0.0 release)
Environment and Installation
The downloadable packages contain all libraries and executables for platforms IA64, Alpha and VAX with both 32 and 64 pointer size.
After unpacking the package, the following directory structure will appear:
ALPHA_64_EXE.DIR (Alpha 64bit executables)
ALPHA_EXE.DIR (Alpha 32bit executables)
ALPHA_LIB.DIR (Alpha libraries - both 32 and 64bit)
CERTS.DIR (CERTS dir - delivered empty)
IA64_64_EXE.DIR (IA64 64bit executables)
IA64_EXE.DIR (IA64 32bit executables)
IA64_LIB.DIR (IA64 libraries - both 32 and 64bit)
INCLUDE.DIR (C header files)
LIB.DIR (LIB dir - delivered empty)
OPENSSL.CNF
PRIVATE.DIR (PRIVATE dir - delivered empty)
VAX_EXE.DIR (VAX executables)
VAX_LIB.DIR (VAX libraries)
VMS.DIR (Common VMS specific files)
The OpenSSL installation configures with the OPENSSL_STARTUP.COM DCL script from the VMS subdirectory.
Additionally OPENSSL_UTILS.COM can be invoked to define the OPENSSL executable.
The best is to call OPENSSL_STARTUP.COM from SYS$COMMON:[SYSMGR]SYLOGICALS.COM
Example:
$ @DKA0:[UTIL.OPENSSL-102A.VMS]OPENSSL_STARTUP.COM
$ @SSLROOT:[VMS]OPENSSL_UTILS.COM
Live demonstartion at gate.polarhome.com port 702 (username: guest password: guest) (VAX system)
Live demonstartion at gate.polarhome.com port 762 (username: guest password: guest) (Alpha system)
Live demonstartion at gate.polarhome.com port 982 (username: guest password: guest) (Itanium system)
...or from IPv6 network
by vax.polarhome.com
and alpha.polarhome.com
and ia64.polarhome.com
If you are OpenSSL developer on OpenVMS without develpment environment, please apply for account at root(at)polarhome.com
Download Files
| openssl-102a.zip |
OpenSSL 1.0.2 branch binaries, executables and libraries without source code - IA64 and Alpha both 64 and 32 bit pointer size |
| openssl-102a-src.zip |
OpenSSL 1.0.2 branch (ev. modified) source code used for building VMS executables |
| openssl-101m.zip |
OpenSSL 1.0.1 branch binaries, executables and libraries without source code - IA64 and Alpha both 64 and 32 bit pointer size |
| openssl-101m-src.zip |
OpenSSL 1.0.1 branch (ev. modified) source code used for building VMS executables |
| openssl-100r.zip |
OpenSSL 1.0.0 branch binaries, executables and libraries without source code - IA64, Alpha and VAX both 64 and 32 bit pointer size |
| openssl-100r-src.zip |
OpenSSL 1.0.0 branch (ev. modified) source code used for building VMS executables |
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| MD5SUMS |
MD5 checksums for the downloadable files |
| unzip.exe (VAX) |
unzip utility for VAX (100K) |
| unzip.exe (Alpha) |
unzip utility for Alpha (165K) |
| unzip.exe (IA64) |
unzip utility for Itanium (375K) |
Anonymous FTP
...other, older binary releases are available from:
Bug reports and fixes
You can send your bug rapport related to binaries to openssl-vms-bugs(at)polarhome.com
or raport directly to the ticketing system at openssl_vms
as well it is wise to send to OpenSSL project's developers list openssl-dev(at)openssl.org
Please, include among the detailed description: VMS version and platform (Alpha, VAX, etc). and if you have some compilation problems, please add the compiler version as well.
Here is the list of OpenSSL enthusiasts who contributed in development, testing, bug rapports, suggestions, fixes, solutions and documentation for OpenVMS version so far.
| Steven M. Schweda |
sms(at)antinode.info |
| Zoltán Árpádffy |
arpadffy(at)polarhome.com |
... and of course Richard Levitte (levitte(at)openssl.org) who merged everything to the new OpenSSL release.
Developers, BETA testers corner
If you're already working on some correction/addon, please send some announce to openssl-dev@openssl.org list, to minimise task overlaps.
Discussion/announce list
openssl-vms list is a very low traffic announce list for new binary releases, error corrections, page updates etc.
To subscribe go to: http://www.polarhome.com/mailman/listinfo/openssl-vms
List archive can be found
at http://www.polarhome.com/pipermail/openssl-vms/
What platform and OpenVMS version do you use?