[NIFI-1444] PostHTTP cannot work with public HTTPS sites

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Workaround
• Affects Version/s: 0.4.1
• Assignee: David Handermann
• Reporter: Jeroen Jacobs
• Created: 27/Jan/16 20:10
• Updated: 05/Feb/21 21:43
• Resolved: 05/Feb/21 21:43

Description

Hi,

I created a workflow in Apache NiFi, and the final processor needs to do a HTTP POST request to HipChat (it posts a message in a chat room). HipChat requires HTTPS, and it can't figure out why NiFi refuses to do this.

I created a "StandardSSLContext" under "Controller Services", however, it says it requires that "TrustStore" or "KeyStore" needs to be populated.

I have no clue what filenames I need to enter here. The documentation doesn't give you a clue either. I cannot imagine that I need to add every file under my /etc/ssl/certs folder, just be able to talk to public SSL-protected sites.

What do I need to do to make the StandardSSLContext work with any public SSL site which has a valid SSL certificate? This should work out of the box IMHO.

NiFi is installed on Ubuntu 14 btw.

Issue Links

• is related to: NIFI-1480 Allow different cipher suites configurable properties for NiFi UI & integrations
• is related to: NIFI-1478 Audit SSLContextFactory and SSLSocketFactory usage throughout application
• is related to: NIFI-1477 Import trusted CA certificates into NiFi local truststore