This is a rewrite of the initial post to reflect the current situation.
This is a Windows7 64-bit system, fully up-to-date, withxampp 1.8.3-4.
Xampp is set to run with administrator privileges. MySQL runs with no problem.
I've tried many things:
- I eliminated port conflict with Skype and other things by using different port numbers assigned exclusively to Apache.
- I'm now attempting to access Apache at http://localhost:84 and https://localhost:444.
- I set the McAfee/Windows firewall to allow Apache Server complete two-way access.
- I have tested with the firewall off (with no connection to the Internet) to insure that wasn't the problem.
- Earlier, I had configured my router's DHCP server to assign a fixed IP address to my PC rather than trying to use localhost.
The error log below cites at least 3 anomalies:
- server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
- Unknown error: AH00141: Could not initialize random number generator
- AH00419: master_main: create child process failed.
It's unclear whether these 3 items are related problems or not.
Hard to imagine I'm the only person having this start-up problem.
The messages and log appear below.
Any assistance would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Here's the xampp control panel message:
8:17:02 AM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
8:17:02 AM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
8:17:02 AM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
8:17:02 AM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
8:17:02 AM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
8:17:02 AM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
8:17:02 AM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
And here's the Apache error log:
[Tue Aug 12 08:17:01.401204 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 7196:tid 420] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Tue Aug 12 08:17:01.744404 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 7196:tid 420] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Tue Aug 12 08:17:01.853604 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 7196:tid 420] AH00455: Apache/2.4.9 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.1g PHP/5.5.11 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Tue Aug 12 08:17:01.853604 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 7196:tid 420] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Mar 16 2014 12:13:13
[Tue Aug 12 08:17:01.853604 2014] [core:notice] [pid 7196:tid 420] AH00094: Command line: 'c:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Tue Aug 12 08:17:01.900404 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 7196:tid 420] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 2036
[Tue Aug 12 08:17:01.916004 2014] [:crit] [pid 2036] (-2146173818)Unknown error: AH00141: Could not initialize random number generator
[Tue Aug 12 08:17:01.931604 2014] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 7196:tid 420] AH00419: master_main: create child process failed. Exiting.