Node.js https pem error: error:0906D06C:PEM routines:PEM_read_bio:no start line

Question

I got myself this files from Certificate Authority:

• domain.com.p7b
• domain.com.crt
• domain.com.ca-bundle

And I tried this little

Answer 1

I little late but I hope this helps.

If someone have work with this files : pb7, crt,ca-bundle and have this error:

error:0906D06C:PEM routines:PEM_read_bio:no start line

This would mean that this files are wrong, corrupt or was requested for another environments (windows for example) as this post says:https://serverfault.com/a/317038

So the solution in my case was request for a new certificates and in the especifications , put the following:

• Linux compatibility

Also is important save the key with which the csr was created and sent to the certificator provider(I called initial.key).

Example http://www.backwardcompatible.net/155-Setting-up-real-SSL-Nodejs-Express

Finally , your provider will send you a zip with several files. You only need a .crt file for your node app:

var privateKey = fs.readFileSync('/some/folder/initial.key').toString();
var certificate = fs.readFileSync('/some/folder/certificate.crt').toString();
var credentials = {key: privateKey, cert: certificate};

Note : certificate.ca-bundle and certificate.crt files must be sent by certificator provider.

HTH