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@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Here's an example of the syntax:
 `````
 [global]
 default = local
+ssl_verify = true
 
 [local]
 url = http://10.0.3.2:8080
@@ -77,12 +78,16 @@ private_token = vTbFeqJYCY3sibBP7BZM
 [distant]
 url = https://some.whe.re
 private_token = thisisaprivatetoken
+ssl_verify = false
 `````
 
 The [global] section define which server is accesed by default.
 Each other section defines how to access a server. Only private token
 authentication is supported (not user/password).
 
+The `ssl_verify` option defines if the server SSL certificate should be
+validated (use false for self signed certificates, only useful with https).
+
 Choosing a different server than the default one can be done at run time:
 
 `````
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def usage():
 
 def do_auth():
     try:
-        gl = gitlab.Gitlab(gitlab_url, private_token=gitlab_token)
+        gl = gitlab.Gitlab(gitlab_url, private_token=gitlab_token, ssl_verify=ssl_verify)
         gl.auth()
     except:
         die("Could not connect to GitLab (%s)" % gitlab_url)
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ def do_update(cls, d):
     return o
 
 
+ssl_verify = True
 gitlab_id = None
 verbose = False
 
@@ -272,6 +273,15 @@ try:
 except:
     die("Impossible to get gitlab informations from configuration (%s)" % gitlab_id)
 
+try:
+    ssl_verify = config.getboolean('global', 'ssl_verify')
+except:
+    pass
+try:
+    ssl_verify = config.getboolean(gitlab_id, 'ssl_verify')
+except:
+    pass
+
 try:
     what = args.pop(0)
     action = args.pop(0)