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How to determine the OpenSSL version

This article describes how to determine which OpenSSL version is installed on a server. You may need to do this to verify whether or not a particular feature is available, or check if the installed version is affected by a security issue (such as the Heartbleed bug).

To determine which OpenSSL version is installed on your server, log in to your account using SSH, and then type the following command at the command line:

openssl version

More Information

For more information about OpenSSL, please visit https://www.openssl.org.