There needs to be a way to specify a self-signed certificate to trust. Skipping certificate validation is a terrible option. SSL without certificate verify might as well be in plaintext for all intents and purposes. In fact, just tar up your data and email it straight to the NSA, save us all some time =)
On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 1:57 PM, Nikolaus Rath <[email protected]> wrote: > On Feb 19 2016, pisymbol <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm trying to use S3QL in https mode but I see this when I try to do a > > mkfs.s3ql or mount.s3ql: > > > > Exception: > > .... > > ssl.SSLError: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed > > (_ssl.c:600) > > > Do you know why the verification fails? I assume you're not connecting > to something like S3 or Google Storage? > > > Is there a way to skip certificates when using S3QL? HTTP works just > > fine but I rather use an encrypted connection. > > No, there is not. > > > Other tools like s3fs, s3, etc. all allow skipping cert validation upon > > connecting via https. > > > > I apologize in advance if the answer is obviousbut I looked at the > > documented 'backend-options' as well as the FAQ and I didn't see anything > > even remotely related to this inquiry. Googling didn't yield anything > > fruitful either (I am thinking the answer is no, but then I must ask, > > why?). > > Because no one needed it and/or implemented it. > > > Best, > -Nikolaus > > (No Cc on replies please, I'm reading the list) > -- > GPG encrypted emails preferred. Key id: 0xD113FCAC3C4E599F > Fingerprint: ED31 791B 2C5C 1613 AF38 8B8A D113 FCAC 3C4E 599F > > »Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a Banana.« > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "s3ql" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "s3ql" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
