# Can logstash-input-tcp handle windows certificates

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-logstash-input-tcp-handle-windows-certificates/88836>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [June 9, 2017, 11:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-logstash-input-tcp-handle-windows-certificates/88836 "2017-06-09T11:12:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tonni\_Hult](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tonni_hult/32/11992_2.png) [@Tonni\_Hult](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tonni_Hult)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 11:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-logstash-input-tcp-handle-windows-certificates/88836/1 "2017-06-09T11:12:24Z")

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Hi

When using SSL with the tcp input, can you use a windows certificate (pfx) file or even work against the windows cert stores? Or is a crt & pem file a must?

Kind Regards  
Tonni

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 11:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-logstash-input-tcp-handle-windows-certificates/88836/2 "2017-07-07T11:12:37Z")

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