> Source: [sk126233](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk126233)

# sk126233 - "WARNING: can't open config file:<path to openssl.cnf>" error when creating a CSR with the "cpopenssl" tool

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk126233 |
| Date Created | 2018-05-07 |
| Last Modified | 2021-12-07 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Other |
| Versions | Not Version-Specific |

## Symptoms

- When the user creates a CSR with the cpopenssl tool, the following errors appear:   
`"WARNING: can't open config file:`"   
`"Unable to load config info from `"

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