Title: Fatal error while uploading/generating private key/certificate
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Fatal error while uploading/generating private key/certificate

 *  [nekonari](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nekonari/)
 * (@nekonari)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-uploadinggenerating-private-keycertificate/)
 * I’m having trouble with setting up this plugin.
 * Right now, I’m trying to upload certificate, however, I run into the following
   fatal error:
 * > Fatal error: Call to undefined function `openssl_pkey_new()` in `C:\inetpub\
   > wwwroot\helpcenter\wp-content\plugins\saml-20-single-sign-on\lib\controllers\
   > sso_sp.php` on line 8
 * Same thing when using the generate checkbox.
 * Any advice?
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/saml-20-single-sign-on/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/saml-20-single-sign-on/)

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 * Last reply from: [nekonari](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nekonari/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-uploadinggenerating-private-keycertificate/)
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