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Brad King 8e92ee34f6 file(DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD): Verify TLS server certificate by default
If the connection fails in a way that might be a certificate error, and
verification was enabled by the new default, mention environment
variable `CMAKE_TLS_VERIFY` in the diagnostic to help users that were
relying on the old behavior turn off server certificate verification in
their environment.

Fixes: #23608
2024-09-24 08:37:23 -04:00

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CMAKE_TLS_VERIFY
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Specify the default value for the :command:`file(DOWNLOAD)` and
:command:`file(UPLOAD)` commands' ``TLS_VERIFY`` options.
If this variable is not set, the commands check the
:envvar:`CMAKE_TLS_VERIFY` environment variable.
If neither is set, the default is *on*.
.. versionchanged:: 3.31
The default is on. Previously, the default was off.
Users may set the :envvar:`CMAKE_TLS_VERIFY` environment
variable to ``0`` to restore the old default.
This variable is also used by the :module:`ExternalProject` and
:module:`FetchContent` modules for internal calls to :command:`file(DOWNLOAD)`.
TLS verification can help provide confidence that one is connecting
to the desired server. When downloading known content, one should
also use file hashes to verify it.
.. code-block:: cmake
set(CMAKE_TLS_VERIFY TRUE)