How to check a URL with valid HTTPS certificate in monit?

Question

I have the following configuration -

check host qbox_logstash_1
  with address blah.mysite.com
  group qbox
  if failed
    host blah.mysite.com
    port 443
    type TCPSSL
    protocol https
    http headers [ Authorization: Basic dXJiYW5sYWiYW5sBlaHToHideThisAuthMjM= ]
  then alert

It just connects and never checks that the domain has wrong certificate. Why is monit not checking the certificate?

Marker

maybe the 3. point in this source may help you mmonit.com/wiki/Monit/EnableSSLInMonit – Typography

Answer 1

You need to include the certificate valid directive:

if failed
  ...
  certificate valid > 10 days
then alert

See the documentation here: https://mmonit.com/monit/documentation/monit.html#CONNECTION-TESTING

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