# Self Signed SSL Key and cert between log-forwarder and logstash

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/self-signed-ssl-key-and-cert-between-log-forwarder-and-logstash/28456>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [September 1, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/self-signed-ssl-key-and-cert-between-log-forwarder-and-logstash/28456 "2015-09-01T18:10:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![vgupta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/67e7ee/32.png) [@vgupta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vgupta)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/self-signed-ssl-key-and-cert-between-log-forwarder-and-logstash/28456/1 "2015-09-01T18:10:05Z")

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Hi  
How to setup SSL Key and Cert between log-forwarder running on multiple hosts shipping logs to logstash running on multiple hosts as well?

Can we use wild card certificate?

We are able to set 1to1 log-forwarder/logstash  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/self-signed-ssl-key-and-cert-between-log-forwarder-and-logstash/28456/2 "2015-09-02T01:15:27Z")

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Do you want to know how to create the certificates or how to setup LSF/LS?

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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 6, 2017, 5:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/self-signed-ssl-key-and-cert-between-log-forwarder-and-logstash/28456/3 "2017-07-06T05:30:27Z")

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