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Is it possible to set up SSL hostname verification in a WebSphere Application server using this property com.ibm.ssl.performURLHostNameVerification?

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Question

I want to be able to filter the hostname used for SSL communication and happened to came across that property.
Currently, wsadmin.sh does not seem to perform any SSL hostname verification by default. If the following properties is set in ssl.client.props
Under ssl.client.props
com.ibm.ssl.performURLHostNameVerification=true
Is it possible to set up SSL hostname verification in a WebSphere Application server using this property com.ibm.ssl.performURLHostNameVerification?

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