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Subject DN Validation

If enabled, only client certificates with subject distinguished names (DNs) matching the given list will be allowed. If a client certificate not matching any of the trusted DNs is presented, the SSL connection / handshake will fail.

Subject DN Validation option on the SSL Settings window

Select the wrench icon to open the Trusted Subject DNs window:

Set Trusted Certificate Subject DNs window

Select the New / Delete buttons to add or remove entries. For each Trusted Subject DN entry, configure the following:

  • Distinguished Name: The full or partial distinguished name (DN) to trust. This will be matched against the Subject DN of the remote certificate.
  • Full Match: If enabled, all components (RDNs) configured here must match the ones in the certificate, and the subject DN cannot have any additional components. If disabled, the components configured here will only be considered a required subset, and the subject DN may have additional components.