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(DOCS-11186): Clarify .pem file behavior for kmip.clientCertificateFile (#2196)
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source/reference/configuration-options.txt

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*Type*: string
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Path to the ``.pem`` file used to authenticate MongoDB to the KMIP
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server. The specified ``.pem`` file must contain both the TLS/SSL
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certificate and key.
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String containing the path to the client certificate used for
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authenticating MongoDB to the KMIP server. Requires that a
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:setting:`security.kmip.serverName` be provided.
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To use this setting, you must also specify the
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:setting:`security.kmip.serverName` setting.
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source/reference/program/mongod.txt

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.. option:: --kmipClientCertificateFile <string>
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String containing the path to the client certificate used for
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authenticating MongoDB to the KMIP server. Requires that a
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:option:`--kmipServerName` be provided.
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Path to the ``.pem`` file used to authenticate MongoDB to the KMIP
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server. The specified ``.pem`` file must contain both the TLS/SSL
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certificate and key.
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To use this option, you must also specify the
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:option:`--kmipServerName` option.
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