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Socat

SSL certificate error

S SSL Medium

🔴 Error Message

SSL handshake failed during encrypted tunnel

📖 What This Means

Certificate issue with socat SSL connection.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Generate cert: openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout key.pem -x509 -out cert.pem
  2. Use: socat openssl-listen:PORT,cert=cert.pem,verify=0
  3. Client: socat - openssl:target:PORT,verify=0

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