vsftpd won't start with ssl_enable=YES. Why or where can i find logs about why?

Question

I just configured vsftpd but if try enable ssl in the config file, my server doesn't start.

vsftpd won't start with ssl_enable=YES

What can I do about this? I thought there should some information in the log files, but i can't find this information in /var/log/vsftpd.log

How can i find out wheres the problem located?

Answer 1

Have you specified a certificate file in your vsftpd.conf? i.e. rsa_cert_file=/path/to/vsftpd.pem