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WARNING: Server Certificate Hostname Validation is disabled. Please see server.conf/[sslConfig]/cliVerifyServerName for

AvinashShivhare
Loves-to-Learn Lots

I am building search head cluster.  But when i am initiating clustering i am getting below error. I am using below syntax for cluster initiation.  Please note I have checked my server.conf file in local directory and added entry as false for cliVerifyServerName and sslVerifyServerName. 

Also in web.conf enableSplunkWebSSL = false is already there .  

./splunk init shcluster-config -auth <username>:<password> -mgmt_uri <uri>:<managementport> -replication_port <replication port> -replication_factor <n> -conf_deploy_fetch_url <url>:<managementport> -secret <security_key> -shcluster_label <label>

WARNING: Server Certificate Hostname Validation is disabled. Please see server.conf/[sslConfig]/cliVerifyServerName for details.
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I am not looking to setup any third party or self singed certificate as this is just for self learning. 

I would request your support. 

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

That message is a warning, not an error.  You can suppress it by setting cliVerifyServerName=true, but then you would need server names in your certificates.

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adnanhakiim
Loves-to-Learn Lots

how to give a name in our certificates?

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

See the instructions at https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.4/Security/Getthird-partycertificatesforSplunkWeb#:...

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arfee_splunker
Explorer

Hi @richgalloway 

Which file and stanza name is the edit required in ?

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SplunkingKnight
Explorer

Hi @arfee_splunker,

in the server.conf and the stanza [sslConfig], as shown in the warn message.

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