# what they do. They're here only as hints or reminders. If you are unsure
# consult the online docs. You have been warned.
#
+
+#
+# Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG):
+# Configure one or more sources to seed the PRNG of the SSL library.
+# The seed data should be of good random quality.
+# WARNING! On some platforms /dev/random blocks if not enough entropy
+# is available. This means you then cannot use the /dev/random device
+# because it would lead to very long connection times (as long as
+# it requires to make more entropy available). But usually those
+# platforms additionally provide a /dev/urandom device which doesn't
+# block. So, if available, use this one instead. Read the mod_ssl User
+# Manual for more details.
+#
+# Note: This must come before the <IfDefine SSL> container to support
+# starting without SSL on platforms with no /dev/random equivalent
+# but a statically compiled-in mod_ssl.
+#
+SSLRandomSeed startup builtin
+SSLRandomSeed connect builtin
+#SSLRandomSeed startup file:/dev/random 512
+#SSLRandomSeed startup file:/dev/urandom 512
+#SSLRandomSeed connect file:/dev/random 512
+#SSLRandomSeed connect file:/dev/urandom 512
+
<IfDefine SSL>
#
# SSL engine uses internally for inter-process synchronization.
SSLMutex file:@exp_runtimedir@/ssl_mutex
-# Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG):
-# Configure one or more sources to seed the PRNG of the
-# SSL library. The seed data should be of good random quality.
-# WARNING! On some platforms /dev/random blocks if not enough entropy
-# is available. This means you then cannot use the /dev/random device
-# because it would lead to very long connection times (as long as
-# it requires to make more entropy available). But usually those
-# platforms additionally provide a /dev/urandom device which doesn't
-# block. So, if available, use this one instead. Read the mod_ssl User
-# Manual for more details.
-SSLRandomSeed startup builtin
-SSLRandomSeed connect builtin
-#SSLRandomSeed startup file:/dev/random 512
-#SSLRandomSeed startup file:/dev/urandom 512
-#SSLRandomSeed connect file:/dev/random 512
-#SSLRandomSeed connect file:/dev/urandom 512
-
##
## SSL Virtual Host Context
##