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@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ $ nmake test $ nmake install + Note that in order to perform the install step above you need to have + appropriate permissions to write to the installation directory. + If any of these steps fails, see section Installation in Detail below. This will build and install OpenSSL in the default location, which is: @@ -107,6 +110,12 @@ OpenSSL version number with underscores instead of periods. Windows: C:\Program Files\OpenSSL or C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenSSL + The installation directory should be appropriately protected to ensure + unprivileged users cannot make changes to OpenSSL binaries or files, or install + engines. If you already have a pre-installed version of OpenSSL as part of + your Operating System it is recommended that you do not overwrite the system + version and instead install to somewhere else. + If you want to install it anywhere else, run config like this: On Unix: @@ -908,8 +917,11 @@ $ mms install ! OpenVMS $ nmake install # Windows - This will install all the software components in this directory - tree under PREFIX (the directory given with --prefix or its + Note that in order to perform the install step above you need to have + appropriate permissions to write to the installation directory. + + The above commands will install all the software components in this + directory tree under PREFIX (the directory given with --prefix or its default): Unix: @@ -965,6 +977,12 @@ for private key files. misc Various scripts. + The installation directory should be appropriately protected to ensure + unprivileged users cannot make changes to OpenSSL binaries or files, or + install engines. If you already have a pre-installed version of OpenSSL as + part of your Operating System it is recommended that you do not overwrite + the system version and instead install to somewhere else. + Package builders who want to configure the library for standard locations, but have the package installed somewhere else so that it can easily be packaged, can use |