Cb Response: Error when creating custom Web UI certificate: invalid number of arguments in "ssl_certificate" directive

Products

• Carbon Black EDR (formerly Cb Response)

Issue/Introduction

• Following message appears in /var/log/cb/nginx/startup.log file while attempting steps in document: 'Cb Response Customizing the Web UI Connection' 

nginx: [emerg] invalid number of arguments in "ssl_certificate" directive in /etc/cb/nginx/conf.d/cb.conf:66

Environment

• Cb Response Server: 5.x and Higher

Cause

• /etc/cb/nginx/conf.d/cb.conf file contains a typo in the line referencing the "ssl_certificate" parameter.

Resolution

1. Open /etc/cb/nginx/conf.d/cb.conf file to edit
2. Scroll to line number referenced in message
3. Add semicolon (;) to end of line for "ssl_certificate" parameter

Additional Information

• Message in /var/log/cb/nginx/startup.log may also reference other parameters. Here are examples to ensure semi-colon (;) is at the end of each line:
  • ssl_certificate /etc/cb/certs/exmpl.crt; 
  • ssl_certificate_key /etc/cb/certs/exmpl.com.key; 
  • ssl_ca_certificate /etc/cb/certs/exmpl.CA.crt;