dsconf fails LDAPS connection error with msg "Error: Can't contact LDAP server - error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed (self signed certificate in certificate chain)"

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Issue

On RHDS 11 , dsconf command when used with ldaps fails with below error

dsconf -D "cn=Directory Manager" ldaps://localhost:1636  backend suffix list
Enter password for cn=Directory Manager on ldaps://localhost:1636:

ldap.SERVER_DOWN: {'desc': "Can't contact LDAP server", 'info': 'error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed (self signed certificate in certificate chain)'}
ERROR: Error: Can't contact LDAP server - error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed (self signed certificate in certificate chain)
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Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Directory Server 11
  • 389-ds-base-1.4.3,389-ds-base-libs-1.4.3, python3-lib389-1.4.3

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