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cf.tls_client_auth.cert_subject_dn_rfc2253

cf.tls_client_auth.cert_subject_dn_rfc2253 String

The Distinguished Name (DN) of the owner (or requester) of the mTLS client certificate in RFC 2253 format.

This field defaults to "" if the connection does not use mTLS authentication.

Example value:

"CN=James Royal,OU=Access Admins,O=Access,L=Austin,ST=Texas,C=US"

Categories:

Request
mTLS