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+# THIS IS A SAMPLE FILE, PLEASE COPY IT AND EDIT THE COPY
+[client]
+host=127.0.0.1
+port=5696
+certfile=kmip.crt
+keyfile=kmip.key
+ca_certs=kmip.crt
+cert_reqs=CERT_REQUIRED
+ssl_version=PROTOCOL_TLS
+do_handshake_on_connect=True
+suppress_ragged_eofs=True
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