How to solve issues with OpenSSL when trying to run package in R that requires Python?

[redfox482]

I'm trying to create a basic neural network using the following packages;
library(keras)
library(mlbench)
library(dplyr)
library(magrittr)
library(neuralnet)

When I get to the stage where I am compiling the model, I run into some errors regarding SSL.

##compiling model
model <- keras_model_sequential()
model %>%
layer_dense(units = 5, activation = 'relu', input_shape = c(13)) %>%
layer_dense(units = 1)

#errors

• "C:/Users/username/AppData/Local/r-miniconda/condabin/conda.bat" "create" "--yes" "--prefix" "C:/Users/username/AppData/Local/r-miniconda/envs/r-reticulate" "python=3.8" "numpy" "--quiet" "-c" "conda-forge"
  Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): ...working... failed

CondaSSLError: OpenSSL appears to be unavailable on this machine. OpenSSL is required to
download and install packages.

Exception: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='conda.anaconda.org', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: /conda-forge/win-64/current_repodata.json (Caused by SSLError("Can't connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available."))

##troubleshooting

I have OpenSSL downloaded (the newest version 3.0.5), where I have added this location to the Path of my Environmental Variables (Sytems Variables)...
C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\bin.

I have Anaconda3 downloaded, and have also added the following to the Path to the Environmental Variables (Systems Variable) as;
C:\Users\username\anaconda3\Lib\site-packages\OpenSSL.

The package openssl is also installed in R.

Not sure how to overcome this problem. Perhaps it is an issue based on where it directs intiially (with the r-miniconda), but not sure how to redirect to the path to the already installed Anaconda3 package?

Any help would be appreciated please.

[Laszlo_Erdey]

Same problem here trying to install Tensporflow for R.
CondaSSLError: OpenSSL appears to be unavailable on this machine. OpenSSL is required to
download and install packages.

[BarshaSinha]

Same issue here. Ran below codes:

install.packages("tensorflow")
library(tensorflow)
install_tensorflow()

Getting below error: Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): ...working... failed

CondaSSLError: OpenSSL appears to be unavailable on this machine. OpenSSL is required to
download and install packages.

Exception: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='conda.anaconda.org', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: /conda-forge/win-64/current_repodata.json (Caused by SSLError("Can't connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available."))

Error: Error creating conda environment 'C:/Users/Barsha/AppData/Local/r-miniconda/envs/r-reticulate' [exit code 1]

[horriblechoice]

Adding another person experiencing this issue.
Installing TF on a new box (Windows 10) and getting the same errors:

Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): ...working... failed

CondaSSLError: OpenSSL appears to be unavailable on this machine. OpenSSL is required to
download and install packages.

Exception: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='conda.anaconda.org', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: /conda-forge/win-64/current_repodata.json (Caused by SSLError("Can't connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available."))

[ardot]

I do not know if it will work for you, ... I had the same problem and by chance I ran my samples cases using an administrator session and everything was installed and executed beautifully. In the very moment I switch to my 'regular' Windows 10 user, ... the same as you all. No even the installation of Keras or Tensorflow.
Hope this helps, somehow.