# Server install does not copy RSA key

**URL:** https://discourse.chef.io/t/server-install-does-not-copy-rsa-key/11408
**Category:** Chef Infra (archive)
**Created:** [August 30, 2017, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/server-install-does-not-copy-rsa-key/11408 "2017-08-30T16:17:18Z")
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#### Post date: [August 30, 2017, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/server-install-does-not-copy-rsa-key/11408/1 "2017-08-30T16:17:18Z")

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I’m new to chef and going through the modules to learn the product. I am at the part where I setup a chef server. Part of the server setup it states it copies the ,pem key to the /drop folder. During the installation the following error occurred when it got to the portion of the install labled “Creating initial user and organization”:

ERROR: Errno::ECONNRESET: Error connecting to [https://127.0.0.1/users/](https://127.0.0.1/users/) - Connection reset by peer - SSL\_connect

After this it displayed “Your chef server is now ready”. I cannot continue with the course because the pem key was not created in the /drop folder. I’ve tried reinstalling chef server but this has not resolved the issue.

Any advise greatly appreciated.

thank you.