# Vmware deploy ovf Authenticity of the host's SSL certificate is not verified

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-deploy-ovf-authenticity-of-the-hosts-ssl-certificate-is-not-verified/8446>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** vmware, ubuntu\
**Created:** [September 11, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-deploy-ovf-authenticity-of-the-hosts-ssl-certificate-is-not-verified/8446 "2024-09-11T19:05:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![mikemorency](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/mikemorency/32/2672_2.png) [@mikemorency](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mikemorency)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-deploy-ovf-authenticity-of-the-hosts-ssl-certificate-is-not-verified/8446/5 "2024-10-09T17:50:11Z")

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someone else has the same issue

> [@SSL Handshake Errors with vmware\_deploy\_ovf in Ansible – Other Modules Work Fine](http://forum.ansible.com/t/ssl-handshake-errors-with-vmware-deploy-ovf-in-ansible-other-modules-work-fine/10114):
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> Hey everyone, I’ve been facing SSL handshake errors when trying to deploy an OVA to vSphere using the community.vmware.vmware\_deploy\_ovf module in Ansible. Oddly enough, other modules like vmware\_vm\_info work just fine, and I can retrieve VM information without any issues. However, when it comes to deploying the OVA, the playbook fails every time with an SSL error. Here’s what I’ve tried so far: Set validate\_certs: false Added the vCenter CA to the system trust store Verified the SSL certifi…

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