[RESOLVED] Activation of certificate-based authentication for clients after the fact.

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croquebert
Messages: 33
Registration: March 30, 2022 - 5:41 PM

March 23, 2023 - 10:14

Context:
WAPT version: 2.2 Enterprise
Server OS: Debian 11
Administration console OS: Win10pro
Package development workstation OS: Win10pro

Hello,

Is there a risk in enabling client certificate authentication (use_ssl_client_auth = True on the server side) retroactively on a system already in production?

cr
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sfonteneau
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Registered: July 10, 2014 - 11:52 PM
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March 24, 2023 - 10:21

Hello,

no, that's not a problem. The reverse process is also possible,

Simon.
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