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docs: Mutual TLS Guide Fails with Certificate Error

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#5,629 opened on Mar 28, 2025

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Description

Description:

  • kubectl create secret tls command to store the cert/key in a secret fails with the following error: error: failed to create secret Post "https://127.0.0.1:6443/api/v1/namespaces/default/secrets?fieldManager=kubectl-create&fieldValidation=Strict": tls: failed to verify certificate: x509: certificate signed by unknown authority
  • No troubleshooting steps for certificate chain issues.

Page: https://gateway.envoyproxy.io/docs/tasks/security/mutual-tls/

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Check the certificate chain and ensure the CA is trusted. Verify kubectl version and cluster configuration. Add troubleshooting steps for certificate errors.
Tech stack
go
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backend
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Documentation
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Mostly clear
Prerequisites
kubectlTLS/SSL
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60