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How to disable SSL certification check

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#25,814 opened on Apr 11, 2025

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I added --host_jvm_args="-Dcom.sun.net.ssl.checkRevocation=false", still got

Error downloading [https://github.com/bazelbuild/platforms/releases/download/0.0.9/platforms-0.0.9.tar.gz] to xxx/53xgocuc/external/platforms/temp6434624468252738285/platforms-0.0.9.tar.gz: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target

Please help!

my command bazel --host_jvm_args="-Dcom.sun.net.ssl.checkRevocation=false" build //:hello

bazel 7.4.1 windows 10

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Investigate how Bazel disables SSL verification for repository downloads. Check the Bazel documentation for trusted certificates and repository configuration.
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