Property reference

com.glide.communications.httpclient.verify_hostname

The com.glide.communications.httpclient.verify_hostname property ensures that the hostname and certificate chain of remote SSL hosts are verified. Setting this property to true helps protect against man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, making it crucial for secure communications.

Default: true Type: boolean Application: Global

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? This property enforces hostname and certificate verification for SSL connections, enhancing security by preventing unauthorized access.
What area does it affect? SSL communications
What does the default mean? The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default.
When should you review it? Review this property when configuring secure connections or addressing security concerns.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name com.glide.communications.httpclient.verify_hostname
Sys ID fab070c3c3122200eeed99c8d1d3ae09
Type boolean
Application Global
Default value true
Description Verify hostname and certificate chain presented by remote SSL hosts. Set to true to protect against MITM attacks. Overrides the com.glide.communications.trustmanager_trust_all property
Updated 2024-08-02 00:33:10

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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... store. Self-signed and enterprise-signed certificates are not trusted. You need to do this only when using self-signed certificates. To learn more, see Generate certificates for Headless Browser setup for Linux. ◦com.glide.communications.httpclient.verify_hostname: false ◦com.glide.communications.trustmanager_trust_all: true Configure ATF for Headless Browser in Linux Step 6 in the Linux setup for the ServiceNow® Headless Browser for ATF: Configure ATF with properties. Before you begin ...
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... Result The spoke connection is configured and ready to be used. Turn off remote SSL host verification A system property prevents the Kubernetes spoke from processing Kubernetes responses. Set the com.glide.communications.httpclient.verify_hostname system property to false to enable the integration. Before you begin Role required: admin. Procedure 1. Enter sys_properties.list in the application navigator. The System Properties [sys_properties] table opens. 2. Search ...
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... connection manager doesn’t have a valid certificate. The following table lists the system properties that you can configure for a non-production environment. System properties for a non-production environment Property Value com.glide.communications.httpclient.verify_hostname Set to false. com.glide.communications.httpclient.verify_revoked_certificate Set to false. If you need to add this system property, see Add a system property . com.glide.communications.trustmanager_trust_all Set to true. d. Check the MID security ...
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... logos may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. 228 Documentation Updates Verify certificate chain and hostname • Description ◦(Old‎ <blank> ◦(New‎ When the Glide Property "com.glide.communications.httpclient.verify_hostname" is not set to the secure value of "true", the hostname and certificate chain presented by remote hosts during a TLS connection initiated from the ServiceNow instance are not validated. ...
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... following error results from testing the connection during the configuration steps, Session contains no certificates - Untrusted: Session contains no certificates - Untrusted, set the following system properties to false: ◦com.glide.communications.httpclient.verify_hostname ◦com.glide.communications.httpclient.verify_revoked_certificate A user with the admin role must create these system properties in the global scope if they are not listed on the System Property [sys_properties] table. The system properties ...