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SSL & SAN- Is it possible to enable the below parameters in the web.conf file while using a self signed certificate?

vinoth_raj
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Hi folks,

Is it possible to enable the below parameters in the web.conf file while using a self signed certificate?
sslVerifyServerCert = [true|false]
sslAltNameToCheck = <string>


When I tried with a working test environment configured with self signed SSL along with the above parameters, I got the following error while starting the SPLUNK.

ERROR: certificate validation: self signed certificate

Note:
I also configured the openssl.cnf as per the below link:

Solved: How to generate CSR files with SubjectAltNames (SA... - Splunk Community


So, I assume it is not possible to check SAN while using a self signed certificate?

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